ELIMINATION PHASE

QUARTERFINALS	SEMIFINALS	THIRD PLACE AND FINAL
+ England 01   Argentina 00	+ England 02   Portugal 01	FINAL ¤ England 04   Germany FR 02 F/OT
+ Portugal 05   Korea DPR 03
+ Germany FR 04   Uruguay 00	+ Germany FR 02   Soviet Union 01
+ Soviet Union 02   Hungary 01
		THIRD PLACE » Portugal 02   Soviet Union 01

GROUP PHASE

GROUP 1			R	Pts	GD
»		England	0	5	+4
»		Uruguay	0	4	+1
×		Mexico	0	2	-2
×		France	0	1	-3

GROUP 2			R	Pts	GD
»		Germany FR	0	5	+6
»		Argentina	0	5	+3
×		Spain	0	2	-1
×		Switzerland	0	0	-8

GROUP 3			R	Pts	GD
»		Portugal	0	6	+7
»		Hungary	0	4	+2
×		Brazil	0	2	-2
×		Bulgaria	0	0	-7

GROUP 4			R	Pts	GD
»		Soviet Union	0	6	+5
»		Korea DPR	0	3	-2
×		Italy	0	2	0
×		Chile	0	1	-3

TOURNAMENT VENUES

• Birmingham: Villa Park
• Liverpool: Goodison Park
• London:
  • Wembley Stadium
  • White City Stadium
• Manchester: Old Trafford
• Middlesbrough: Ayresome Park
• Sheffield: Hillsborough Stadium
• Sunderland: Roker Park

KEY DATES

• THU 06 JAN 1966: Draw [London]
• MON 11 JUL 1966: Opening match [London – Wembley]
• WED 20 JUL 1966: End of group phase
• SAT 23 JUL 1966: Quarterfinals
• MON 25-TUE 26 JUL 1966: Semifinals
• THU 28 JUL 1966: Third place match [London – Wembley]
• SAT 30 JUL 1966: Final match [London – Wembley]

FORMAT

• 16 teams
  • Up to 22 players per team roster, including up to three goalkeepers
  • No substitutions permitted
• Group phase:
  • Four groups; four teams per group
  • Pts = 2W + D
  • Top two teams in each group advance
• Elimination phase:
  • If tied after 90 minutes, extra time played [two 15 min periods]
  • If still tied:
    • Final match to be replayed, followed by drawing of lots if necessary
    • All other elimination phase matches decided by drawing of lots