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World Cup > WC 1966 England

ARGENTINA – SWITZERLAND 2-0

Date: 19-07-1966
Stage: first round


Place: SHEFFIELD
Running time: 97 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: english
My rating: **
Notes: Perfumo,Marzolini,Rattin,Artime

MATCH SUMMARY

Tuesday, 19 July 1966

Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 31,443

Meteo: Partly cloudy, 17°C

ARGENTINA

Antonio Roma
Roberto Ferreiro
Silvio Marzolini
Roberto Perfumo
Antonio Rattin (captain)
Oscar Osvaldo Calics
Ermindo Onega
Jorge Raul Solari
Luis Artime
Alberto Gonzalez
Oscar Más

Coach: Juan Carlos Lorenzo (ARG)

SWITZERLAND

Leo Eichmann
Kurt Armbruster
Rene Brodmann (captain)
Heinz Bani
Hansruedi Fuhrer
Vittore Gottardi
Xavier Stierli
Robert Hosp
Kobi Kuhn
Fritz Künzli
René-Pierre Quentin

Coach: Dr Alfredo Foni (SUI)

Referee: Joaquim Fernandes Campos (POR)

Goals:
52′, Luis Artime, ARG
81′, Ermindo Onega, ARG

Match overview

Argentina secured a 2-0 victory over Switzerland at Hillsborough, with goals from Luis Artime and Ermindo Onega in the second half. The South Americans controlled possession and created the better chances, while Switzerland struggled to threaten the Argentine defence in front of over 31,000 spectators.

Trivia

This match marked Argentina’s second win in the group stage, confirming their qualification for the quarter-finals. Luis Artime continued his impressive scoring form, while Switzerland exited the tournament without a point.

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