1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
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The 31 teams were divided into 9 groups of 2, 3 or 4 teams each (one group with 2 teams, three groups with 3 teams and five groups with 4 teams). The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
Group 1
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 1)
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
| 1= | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 3 |  Israel |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 |
| — |  Malta |
Withdrew | |||||||
| 9 May 1965 | Belgium |
1 – 0 | Israel |
Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jurion  24' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 21,699 Referee: Poulsen (Denmark) |
| 13 June 1965 | Bulgaria |
4 – 0 | Israel |
Slavia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotkov 16', 39' Asparuhov 67'Kitov 69' |
Report | Attendance: 18,770 Referee: Talu (Turkey) |
| 26 September 1965 | Bulgaria |
3 – 0 | Belgium |
Slavia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotkov 30', 60' Asparuhov 34' |
Report | Attendance: 25,380 Referee: Zečevič (Yugoslavia) |
| 27 October 1965 | Belgium |
5 – 0 | Bulgaria |
Parc Astrid, Brussels, Belgium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Himst 18', 55' Thio 75', 80'Stockman 89' |
Report | Attendance: 13,780 Referee: Bois (France) |
| 10 November 1965 | Israel |
0 – 5 | Belgium |
Ramat Gan, Tel-Aviv, Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Van Himst 24', 33', 69' Thio 31'Puis 48' |
Attendance: 48,355 Referee: Sbardeua (Italy) |
| 21 November 1965 | Israel |
1 – 2 | Bulgaria |
Ramat Gan, Tel-Aviv, Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbi 48' |
Report | Kolev 31' Asparuhov 81' |
Attendance: 28,213 Referee: Babauczek (Austria) |
Belgium and Bulgaria finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
| 29 December 1965 | Bulgaria |
2 – 1 | Belgium |
Stadio Comunale, Florence, Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asparuhov 18', 19' |
Report | Vutsov 75' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 11,659 Referee: Sbardella (Italy) |
Bulgaria qualified.
Group 2
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 2)
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  West Germany |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 |
| 2 |  Sweden |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Cyprus |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | −19 |
| — |  Iceland |
Withdrew | |||||||
| 4 November 1964 | West Germany |
1 – 1 | Sweden |
West Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunnenmeier 24' |
Report | Hamrin 86' |
Referee: Dienst (Switzerland) |
| 24 April 1965 | West Germany |
5 – 0 | Cyprus |
Karlsruhe, West Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overath 22', 85' Sieloff 16', 35'Strehl 69' |
Report | Referee: Mootz (Luxembourg) |
| 5 May 1965 | Sweden |
3 – 0 | Cyprus |
Norrköping, Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simonsson 25', 73' Jonsson 55' |
Report | Referee: Petursson (Iceland) |
| 26 September 1965 | Sweden |
1 – 2 | West Germany |
Stockholm, Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jónsson 44' |
Report | Krämer 45' Seeler 54' |
Referee: Dagnall (England) |
| 7 November 1965 | Cyprus |
0 – 5 | Sweden |
Famagusta, Cyprus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Granström 24', 25' Kindvall 37'B. Larsson 40', 87' |
Referee: Zsengeller (Hungary) |
| 14 November 1965 | Cyprus |
0 – 6 | West Germany |
Nicosia, Cyprus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Heiß 30' Krämer 32'Szymaniak 57'Brunnenmeier 82', 88'Panayiotou 87' (o.g.) |
Referee: Francescon (Italy) |
West Germany qualified.
Group 3
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 3)
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
| 2 |  Norway |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| 4 |  Luxembourg |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | −14 |
| 29 September 1964 | Yugoslavia |
3 – 1 | Luxembourg |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kovačević 15' Jerković 25'Galić 86' |
Report | Schmit 71' |
Referee: Tsouvaras (Greece) |
| 4 October 1964 | Luxembourg |
0 – 2 | France |
Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Guy 17' Artelesa 80' |
Referee: Loraux (Belgium) |
| 8 November 1964 | Luxembourg |
0 – 2 | Norway |
Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | E. Johansen 28' Berg 72' |
Referee: Poweu (Wales) |
| 11 November 1964 | France |
1 – 0 | Norway |
Paris, France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rambert 17' |
Report | Referee: Adair (Northern Ireland) |
| 18 April 1965 | Yugoslavia |
1 – 0 | France |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galić 59' |
Report | Referee: Wlachojanis (Austria) |
| 27 May 1965 | Norway |
4 – 2 | Luxembourg |
Trondheim, Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedersen 16' E. Johansen 61'Sjøberg 66'Kristoffersen 77' |
Report | Brenner 10' (pen) Dublin 26' |
Referee: Hirviniemi (Finland) |
| 16 June 1965 | Norway |
3 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
Oslo, Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seemann 9' Nilsen 60'Berg 87' |
Report | Referee: Lowry (Wales) |
| 19 September 1965 | Luxembourg |
2 – 5 | Yugoslavia |
Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot 39' 50' |
Report | Galić 3', 11' Džajić 37', 58'Mušović 42' |
Referee: Vales (Czechoslovakia) |
| 9 October 1965 | France |
1 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
Paris, France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gondet 77' |
Report | Referee: Hansen (Denmark) |
| 6 November 1965 | France |
4 – 1 | Luxembourg |
Marseille, France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gondet 8', 27' Combin 11', 38' |
Report | Pilot 53' |
Referee: Zariquiegui Izco (Spain) |
| 7 November 1965 | Yugoslavia |
1 – 1 | Norway |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasović 23' |
Report | Stavrum 8' |
Referee: Ashkenazi (Israel) |
France qualified.
Group 4
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 4)
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania |
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 4 |  Turkey |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | −15 |
| 24 January 1965 | Portugal |
5 – 1 | Turkey |
Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coluna 16' Eusébio 21', 63', 77'Graça 52' |
Report | Fevzi 33' |
Attendance: 33,237 Referee: Gardeazábal (Spain) |
| 19 April 1965 | Turkey |
0 – 1 | Portugal |
19 Mayıs Stadı, Ankara, Turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Eusébio 59' |
Attendance: 27,625 Referee: Dachan (Syria) |
| 25 April 1965 | Czechoslovakia |
0 – 1 | Portugal |
Tehelné Pole (Slovan), Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Eusébio 20' |
Attendance: 56,975 Referee: Stavrev (Bulgaria) |
| 2 May 1965 | Romania .svg.png){kind=small} |
3 – 0 | Turkey |
Stadionul 23. August, Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgescu 1' Mateianu 72', pen'Creiniceanu 75' |
Report | Attendance: 31,219 Referee: Schiller (Austria) |
| 30 May 1965 | Romania |
1 – 0 | Czechoslovakia |
Stadionul 23. August, Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateianu 34' |
Report | Attendance: 44,615 Referee: Köpcke (East Germany) |
| 14 June 1965 | Portugal |
2 – 1 | Romania |
Estádio Nacional, Lisbon, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eusébio 14', 39' |
Report | Avram 71' |
Attendance: 45,646 Referee: Kitabdjian (France) |
| 19 September 1965 | Czechoslovakia |
3 – 1 | Romania |
Stadión dr. Vacka "Eden" (Slavia), Prague, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knebort 3', 66' Jokl 90' |
Report | Coe 23' |
Attendance: 7,324 Referee: Storoniak (Poland) |
| 9 October 1965 | Turkey |
0 – 6 | Czechoslovakia |
Ali Sami Yen Stadı, Istanbul, Turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Jokl 22', 70' Knebort 41', 54'Kvašňák 45'Kabát 61' |
Attendance: 12,757 Referee: Righi (Italy) |
| 23 October 1965 | Turkey |
2 – 1 | Romania |
19 Mayıs Stadı, Ankara, Turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fevzi 13' Nedim 48' |
Report | Georgescu 55' |
Attendance: 27,364 Referee: Pregja (Albania) |
| 31 October 1965 | Portugal |
0 – 0 | Czechoslovakia |
Estádio das Antas, Porto, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Attendance: 31,432 Referee: Horn (Netherlands) |
| 21 November 1965 | Czechoslovakia |
3 – 1 | Turkey |
Za Lužánkami, Brno, Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mráz 3', 15' Horváth 69' |
Report | Ayhan 8' |
Attendance: 3,133 Referee: Aranyosi (Hungary) |
| 21 November 1965 | Romania |
2 – 0 | Portugal |
Stadionul 23. August, Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pârcălab 1' Badea 43' |
Report | Attendance: 27,532 Referee: Dienst (Switzerland) |
Portugal qualified.
Group 5
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 5)
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 2 |  Northern Ireland |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| 3 |  Netherlands |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Albania |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
| 24 May 1964 | Netherlands |
2 – 0 | Albania |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muller Schrijvers |
Report | Referee: Meighan (Republic of Ireland) |
| 14 October 1964 | Northern Ireland |
1 – 0 | Switzerland |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossan |
Report | Referee: Burguet (Belgium) |
| 25 October 1964 | Albania  |
0 – 2 | Netherlands |
Tirana, Albania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Geurtsen Van Nee |
Referee: Dinow (Bulgaria) |
| 14 November 1964 | Switzerland |
2 – 1 | Northern Ireland |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin 29' Kuhn 34' |
Report | Best 31' |
Referee: Schiller (Austria) |
| 17 March 1965 | Northern Ireland |
2 – 1 | Netherlands |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Neill Crossan |
Report | Referee: Sörensen (Denmark) |
| 7 April 1965 | Netherlands |
0 – 0 | Northern Ireland |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Referee: Clements (England) |
| 11 April 1965 | Albania |
0 – 2 | Switzerland |
Tirana, Albania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Quentin 21' Kuhn 88' |
Referee: Sbardella (Italy) |
| 7 May 1965 | Northern Ireland |
4 – 1 | Albania |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossan Best |
Report | Jashari |
Referee: Mootz (Luxembourg) |
| 17 October 1965 | Netherlands |
0 – 0 | Switzerland |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Referee: Boström (Sweden) |
| 14 November 1965 | Switzerland |
2 – 1 | Netherlands |
Bern, Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allemann Hosp |
Report | Laseroms |
Referee: Tschenscher (West Germany) |
| 24 November 1965 | Albania |
1 – 1 | Northern Ireland |
Tirana, Albania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haxhiu |
Report | Irvine |
Referee: Sotir (Romania) |
Switzerland qualified.
Group 6
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 6)
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| 2 |  East Germany |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 |  Austria |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| 25 April 1965 | Austria |
1 – 1 | East Germany |
Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hof 46' |
Report | Nöldner 74' |
Attendance: 57,312 Referee: Mihailescu (Romania) |
| 23 May 1965 | East Germany |
1 – 1 | Hungary |
Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogel 17' |
Report | Bene 28' |
Attendance: 98,765 Referee: Johansson (Sweden) |
| 13 June 1965 | Austria |
0 – 1 | Hungary |
Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Fenyvesi 44' |
Attendance: 70,067 Referee: Schwinte (France) |
| 5 September 1965 | Hungary |
3 – 0 | Austria |
Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farkas 4' Fenyvesi 35'Mészöly 70', pen' |
Report | Attendance: 71,950 Referee: Gorączniak (Poland) |
| 9 October 1965 | Hungary |
3 – 2 | East Germany |
Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rákosi 41' Novák 53'Farkas 80' |
Report | P. Ducke 31', 71' |
Attendance: 73,153 Referee: Andziulis (Soviet Union) |
| 31 October 1965 | East Germany |
1 – 0 | Austria |
Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nöldner 1' |
Report | Attendance: 86,584 Referee: Carswell (Republic of Ireland) |
Hungary qualified. This is the first time Austria failed to qualify. The previous absences of the Austrian team at World Cup were all due to withdrawals (1938, 1950, and 1962).
Group 7
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA - Group 7)
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union |
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 |
| 2 |  Wales |
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 |
| 4 |  Denmark |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 |
| 21 October 1964 | Denmark |
1 – 0 | Wales |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madsen 47' |
Report | Referee: Huber (Switzerland) |
| 29 November 1964 | Greece |
4 – 2 | Denmark |
Athens, Greece |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sideris 30', 46' Papaioannou 71', 85' |
Report | Berg 60' Madsen 70' |
Referee: Zsolt (Hungary) |
| 9 December 1964 | Greece |
2 – 0 | Wales |
Athens, Greece |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papaemmanouil Papaioannou |
Report | Referee: Majdan (Poland) |
| 17 March 1965 | Wales |
4 – 1 | Greece |
Cardiff, Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allchurch England Vernon |
Report | Papaioannou |
Referee: Roomer (Netherlands) |
| 23 May 1965 | Soviet Union |
3 – 1 | Greece |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakov 14' Ivanov 71', 83' |
Report | Papaioannou 60' |
Referee: Beijar (Finland) |
| 30 May 1965 | Soviet Union |
2 – 1 | Wales |
Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanov 39' Williams 48' (o.g.) |
Report | R. Davies 69' |
Referee: Fritz (West Germany) |
| 27 June 1965 | Soviet Union |
6 – 0 | Denmark |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khusainov 9' Metreveli 47'Voronin 64'Barkaya 69', 77'Meskhi 72' |
Report | Referee: Zečević (Yugoslavia) |
| 3 October 1965 | Greece |
1 – 4 | Soviet Union |
Athens, Greece |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papaioannou 27' |
Report | Metreveli 14' Banişevski 25', 59', 82' |
Referee: Shoshany (Israel) |
| 17 October 1965 | Denmark |
1 – 3 | Soviet Union |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troelsen 79' |
Report | Metreveli 47' Banişevski 62'Sabo 68' |
Referee: Webster (Scotland) |
| 27 October 1965 | Denmark |
1 – 1 | Greece |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritsen 12' |
Report | Sideris 45' |
Referee: McCarthy (Republic of Ireland) |
| 27 October 1965 | Wales |
2 – 1 | Soviet Union |
Cardiff, Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon 20' Allchurch 77' |
Report | Banişevski 17' |
Referee: Nilsen (Norway) |
| 1 December 1965 | Wales |
4 – 2 | Denmark |
Wrexham, Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Davies 2' Vernon 11', 79'Rees 18' |
Report | Poulsen 4' Fritsen 48' |
Referee: Kitabdjian (France) |
Soviet Union qualified.
Group 8
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 8)
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 |
| 2 |  Scotland |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 |  Poland |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 |
| 4 |  Finland |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 |
| 21 October 1964 | Scotland |
3 – 1 | Finland |
Glasgow, Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmers Gibson Law |
Report | Peltonen |
Referee: Hannet (Belgium) |
| 4 November 1964 | Italy |
6 – 1 | Finland |
Genoa, Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facchetti 1' Holmqvist 8' (o.g.)Rivera 16'Bulgarelli 49'Mazzola 54', 83' |
Report | Peltonen 88' |
Referee: Rodrigues (Portugal) |
| 18 April 1965 | Poland |
0 – 0 | Italy |
Warsaw, Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Referee: Roomer (Netherlands) |
| 23 May 1965 | Poland |
1 – 1 | Scotland |
Warsaw, Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentner 52' |
Report | Law 76' |
Referee: Alimov (Soviet Union) |
| 27 May 1965 | Finland |
1 – 2 | Scotland |
Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyvärinen |
Report | Greig Wilson |
Referee: Vetter (East Germany) |
| 23 June 1965 | Finland |
0 – 2 | Italy |
Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Mazzola 33', 78' |
Referee: Bachramov (Soviet Union) |
| 26 September 1965 | Finland |
2 – 0 | Poland |
Helsinki, Finland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuoranen Peltonen |
Report | Referee: Grandlund (Norway) |
| 13 October 1965 | Scotland |
1 – 2 | Poland |
Glasgow, Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeill 13' |
Report | Pol 85' Sadek 86' |
Referee: Carlsson (Sweden) |
| 24 October 1965 | Poland |
7 – 0 | Finland |
Szczecin, Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubański 19', 21', 24', 41' Pol 29'Sadek 35', 79' |
Report | Referee: Obtulović (Czechoslovakia) |
| 1 November 1965 | Italy |
6 – 1 | Poland |
Rome, Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazzola 5' Barison 25', 65', 87'Rivera 71'Mora 79' |
Report | Lubański 84' |
Referee: Klein (Israel) |
| 9 November 1965 | Scotland |
1 – 0 | Italy |
Glasgow, Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greig 88' |
Report | Referee: Kreitlein (West Germany) |
| 7 December 1965 | Italy |
3 – 0 | Scotland |
Naples, Italy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascutti 38' Facchetti 73'Mora 89' |
Report | Referee: Zsolt (Hungary) |
Italy qualified.
Group 9
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 9)
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | .svg.png){kind=small} Spain |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 1= |  Republic of Ireland |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| — | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png){kind=small} Syria |
withdrew | |||||||
| 5 May 1965 | Republic of Ireland |
1 – 0 | Spain |
Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iribar 61', o.g.' |
Report | Attendance: 40,772 Referee: Callaghan (Wales) |
| 27 October 1965 | Spain |
4 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pereda 40', 43', 58' Lapetra 63' |
Report | McEvoy 26' |
Attendance: 29,452 Referee: Freitas (Portugal) |
Syria withdrew to support the African teams who withdrew in protest at the allocation of spots. Republic of Ireland and Spain finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish immigrant population, but the Spanish and Irish football associations later came to an agreement and moved the match to Paris.[1]
| 10 November 1965 | Spain |
1 – 0 | Republic of Ireland |
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris, France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ufarte 80' |
Report | Attendance: 35,731 Referee: Schwinte (France) |
Spain qualified.
References
- ↑ Doyle, Paul (13 November 2015). "The Joy of Six". The Guardian.
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