Date: 13-07-1966
Stage: first round
Place: LONDON
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/french
My rating: ***
Notes: Djorkaeff,Combin,Herbin
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 13 July 1966, 19:30
Wembley, London
Attendance: 69,237
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 18°C
FRANCE
Marcel Aubour
Marcel Artelesa
Bernard Bosquier
Robert Budzynski
Robert Herbin
Jean Djorkaeff
Joseph Bonnel
Gabriel De Michèle
Philippe Gondet
Nestor Combin
Gérard Hausser
Coach: Henri Guérin (FRA)
MEXICO
Ignacio Calderón
Arturo Chaires
Gustavo Peña
Guillermo Hernández
Gabriel Núñez
Magdaleno Mercado
Isidoro Díaz
Salvador Reyes
Javier Fragoso
Aarón Padilla
Enrique Borja
Coach: Ignacio Trelles (MEX)
Referee: Menachem Ashkenazi (ISR)
Goals:
48′, Enrique Borja, MEX
61′, Gérard Hausser, FRA
Match overview
France and Mexico played to a 1-1 draw at Wembley in their opening match of the 1966 World Cup. Borja gave Mexico the lead early in the second half, but Hausser equalised for France. Both teams created chances, but neither could find a winner in a balanced contest.
Trivia
This match marked the first World Cup appearance for several French and Mexican players. The attendance at Wembley was among the highest of the group stage, reflecting the anticipation for both teams’ tournament debuts.
