Date: 19-07-1966
Stage: first round
Place: LONDON
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: english
My rating: *
Notes: Mazurkiewicz,Rocha,Carbajal
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 19 July 1966
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 61,112
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 19°C
URUGUAY
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Jorge Manicera
Horacio Troche (captain)
Luis Ubiña
Omar Caetano
Julio Cesar Cortes
Nestor Goncalvez
Pedro Virgilio Rocha
Hector Silva
Domingo Perez
Milton Viera
Coach: Ondino Viera (URU)
MEXICO
Antonio Carbajal
Arturo Chaires
Gabriel Nunez
Gustavo Peña (captain)
Ernesto Cisneros
Guillermo Hernandez
Magdaleno Mercado
Enrique Borja
Isidoro Diaz
Aaron Padilla Gutierrez
Salvador Reyes
Coach: Ignacio Trelles Campos (MEX)
Referee: Bertil Loow (SWE)
Goals:
None
Match overview
Uruguay and Mexico played out a goalless draw at Wembley Stadium in their final group match of the 1966 World Cup. Both teams created opportunities but were unable to find the net, with defences prevailing throughout. The result secured Uruguay’s qualification for the quarter-finals while Mexico were eliminated.
Trivia
This match marked the end of Mexico’s campaign in the 1966 World Cup, as they failed to score in two of their three group matches. Uruguay’s disciplined performance ensured their progression, maintaining their unbeaten record in the group stage.
