Green Chameleon presents a fun animated infographic comparing England's 1966 World Cup winning team vs this year's prospective line up
The 1966 World Cup was the subject of bitter disagreement before a ball was ever kicked. Sixteen African nations boycotted the tournament in protest of a 1964 FIFA ruling that required the champion team from the African zone to enter a playoff round against the winners of either the Asian ...
Qualified as hosts: England Qualified as holders: Brazil Europe Group 1 [Bulgaria] 09.05.65 Brussel Belgium 1-0 Israel 1.BULGARIA 4 3 0 1 9- 6 6 13.06.65 Sofia Bulgaria 4-0 Israel Belgium 4 3 0 1 11- 3 6 26.09.65 Sofia Bulgaria 3-0 Belgium 3.Israel 4 0 0 4 1-12 0 27.10...
How many times has the USA won the World Cup? Despite soccer’s growing popularity in the USA, their national team has never won a World Cup. Or perhaps we should say, not yet? The USA women’s team has been more successful, with a total of four World Cup titles. What are the Wor...
“It’s a real insight into why England winning the World Cup in 1966 was about far more than simply football; it reveals just how important an event this was to the nation in terms of culture, sport, economy and legacy. And, quite significantly, this is a fantastic opportunity for the...
Including a black and white photograph of the 1966 squad with facsimile signatures underneath (framed and glazed size approx. 43 x 35.5cm); England 1 Germany 5 framed picture (size approx 58 x 48cm); USA 94 promotional umbrella; 1970 England World Cup squad plate, 2 different squad team pi...
Pele, Brazilian football (soccer) player, in his time probably the most famous and possibly the best-paid athlete in the world. He was part of the Brazilian national teams that won three World Cup championships (1958, 1962, and 1970). Learn more about Pe
A programme from the 1954 World cup 26th June England v Uruguay hand signed to the centre team page by the England team including Lofthouse, Matthews and Finney; European Manchester United v Real Madrid 1st October 1959; International Wales v Rest of United Kingdom 5th December 1951, Finland ...
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ESPN is previewing each of the World Cup's 32 teams. Here's what you need to know about the four sides set to do battle in Group D.