Date: 13-07-1966
Stage: first round
Place: MANCHESTER
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish(new)
My rating: ***
Notes: Coluna,Eusebio,Torres, Nagy,Bene,Albert
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 13 July 1966, 19:30
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 37,311
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 18°C
PORTUGAL
Joaquim Carvalho
Morais
Alexandre Baptista
Vicente Lucas
Hilário Conceição
Jaime Graça
Mário Coluna
José Augusto de Almeida
Eusébio
José Augusto Torres
António Simões
Coach: Manuel Da Luz Afonso (POR)
HUNGARY
Antal Szentmihályi
Benő Káposzta
Sándor Mátrai
Kálmán Sóvári
Kálmán Mészöly
Ferenc Sipos
Ferenc Bene
Flórián Albert
János Farkas
Gyula Rákosi
István Nagy
Coach: Lajos Baróti (HUN)
Referee: Leo Callaghan (WAL)
Goals:
2′, José Augusto de Almeida, POR
59′, Ferenc Bene, HUN
66′, José Augusto de Almeida, POR
90′, José Augusto Torres, POR
Match overview
Portugal defeated Hungary 3-1 at Old Trafford in their opening match of the 1966 FIFA World Cup. José Augusto de Almeida scored twice, while José Augusto Torres added a late goal. Ferenc Bene netted for Hungary, but Portugal’s attacking prowess proved decisive in front of over 37,000 spectators.
Trivia
This match marked Portugal’s World Cup debut and featured a brace by José Augusto de Almeida. Hungary controlled possession for long stretches but struggled to convert their chances, while Portugal’s clinical finishing made the difference.
