Date: 16-07-1966
Stage: first round
Place: BIRMINGHAM
Running time: 95 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI: english/spanish(new)
My rating: **
Notes: Seeler,Beckenbauer,Overath, Rattin,Solari,Artime
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 16 July 1966
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 46,587
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 18°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 (captain)
Coach: Helmut Schon (GER)
1′ Franz Beckenbauer
ARGENTINA
Antonio Roma
Roberto Ferreiro
Silvio Marzolini
Roberto Perfumo
Antonio Rattin (captain)
Rafael Albrecht
Ermindo Onega
Jorge Raul Solari
Luis Artime
Alberto Gonzalez
Oscar Más
Coach: Juan Carlos Lorenzo (ARG)
65′ Rafael Albrecht
Referee: Konstantin Zecevic (YUG)
Goals:
None
Match overview
West Germany and Argentina played out a goalless draw at Villa Park in a tense group stage encounter. Both sides created chances but were unable to break the deadlock, with Argentina reduced to ten men after Albrecht’s red card. The result left qualification open ahead of the final group matches.
Trivia
This match is remembered for its intensity and physicality, culminating in Rafael Albrecht’s sending off. The draw kept both teams in contention for the quarter-finals, and the attendance at Villa Park reflected the high anticipation for this clash between two footballing giants.
