Date: 16-07-1966
Stage: first round
Place: LONDON
Running time: 96 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish(new)
My rating: **
Notes: Charlton,Banks,Moore,Greaves
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 16 July 1966, 19:30
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 92,570
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 17°C
ENGLAND
Gordon Banks
Jack Charlton
George Cohen
Bobby Moore
Ray Wilson
Martin Peters
Nobby Stiles
Bobby Charlton
Jimmy Greaves
Roger Hunt
Terry Paine
Coach: Alfred Ramsey (ENG)
MEXICO
Ignacio Calderon
Arturo Chaires
Jesus del Muro
Ignacio Jauregui
Gabriel Nunez
Gustavo Peña
Guillermo Hernandez
Enrique Borja
Isidoro Diaz
Aaron Padilla Gutierrez
Salvador Reyes
Coach: Ignacio Trelles Campos (MEX)
Referee: Concetto Lo Bello (ITA)
Goals:
38′, Bobby Charlton, ENG
75′, Roger Hunt, ENG
Match overview
England secured their first win of the 1966 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Mexico at Wembley. Bobby Charlton broke the deadlock with a powerful strike in the first half, and Roger Hunt doubled the lead after the break. England’s defence remained solid, earning a clean sheet in front of a home crowd.
Trivia
This match marked the first World Cup goal for Bobby Charlton on English soil. The attendance at Wembley was among the highest of the tournament. Antonio Carbajal, Mexico’s legendary goalkeeper, participated in his fifth World Cup, setting a record at the time.
