The knockout stage of the

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was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 23 July with the quarter-finals and ended on 30 July 1966 with the final match, held at

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. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a

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style tournament. A third place play-off also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

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won the final 4–2 against

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for their first World Cup title. All times listed are local time.

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

England vs Argentina

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West Germany vs Uruguay

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Soviet Union vs Hungary

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Portugal vs North Korea

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Semi-finals

West Germany vs Soviet Union

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England vs Portugal

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Third place play-off

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Final

References

External links

1966 FIFA World Cup archive

FIFA World Cup 1966 Technical Study
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