1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

The 32 teams were drawn into nine groups of three or four teams each; however, after the withdrawal of Syria, one group had just two teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.

1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Dates9 May - 29 December 1965
Teams31[1] (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played82
Goals scored250 (3.05 per match)
Attendance2,982,508 (36,372 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Eusébio (7 goals)
UEFA European Qualifiers
FIFA World Cup
UEFA European Championship

Groups

Group 1
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1=  Belgium 4301113+86
1=  Bulgaria 430196+36
3  Israel 4004112−110

Group 2
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  West Germany 4310142+127
2  Sweden 4211103+75
3  Cyprus 4004019−190

Group 3
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  France 650192+710
2  Norway 6312105+57
3  Yugoslavia 6312108+27
4  Luxembourg 6006620−140

Group 4
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Portugal 641194+59
2  Czechoslovakia 6312124+87
3  Romania 630397+26
4  Turkey 6105419−152

Group 5
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Switzerland 641173+49
2  Northern Ireland 632195+48
3  Netherlands 622264+26
4  Albania 6015212−101

Group 6
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Hungary 431083+57
2  East Germany 41215504
3  Austria 401316−51

Group 7
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Soviet Union 6501196+1310
2  Wales 6303119+26
3  Greece 62131014−45
4  Denmark 6114718−113

Group 8
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Italy 6411173+149
2  Scotland 63128807
3  Poland 62221110+16
4  Finland 6105520−152

Group 9
Main article: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1=  Spain 210142+22
1=  Republic of Ireland 210124−22
—  Syria Withdrew

Goalscorers

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References
  1. Syria withdrew to support all the African teams who withdrew for FIFA not allowing a direct qualification slot.
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