Date: 12-07-1966
Stage: first round
Place: SHEFFIELD
Running time: 96 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI: english/spanish(new)/german
My rating: ***
Notes: Beckenbauer,Overath,Seeler,Haller
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 12 July 1966, 19:30
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 36,127
Meteo: Cloudy, mild, 16°C
WEST GERMANY
Hans Tilkowski
Franz Beckenbauer
Horst-Dieter Höttges
Karl Heinz Schnellinger
Willi Schulz
Wolfgang Weber
Albert Brulls
Wolfgang Overath
Helmut Haller
Sigi Held
Uwe Seeler
Coach: Helmut Schon (FRG)
SWITZERLAND
Karl Elsener
Heinz Schneiter
Ely Tacchella
Heinz Bani
Hansruedi Fuhrer
Andre Grobety
Karl Odermatt
Richard Durr
Robert Hosp
Fritz Künzli
Jean-Claud Schindelholz
Coach: Dr Alfredo Foni (SUI)
Referee: Hugh Phillips (SCO)
Goals:
16′, Sigi Held, FRG
20′, Helmut Haller, FRG
40′, Franz Beckenbauer, FRG
52′, Franz Beckenbauer, FRG
78′, Helmut Haller, FRG
Match overview
West Germany dominated Switzerland with an emphatic 5-0 victory at Hillsborough. Sigi Held and Helmut Haller scored early, while Franz Beckenbauer netted twice. Switzerland struggled to contain the German attack, conceding three times in the first half and two more after the break.
Trivia
This match marked Franz Beckenbauer’s World Cup debut, highlighted by his two goals. West Germany’s convincing win set the tone for their strong tournament, while Switzerland suffered one of their heaviest World Cup defeats.
