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This article is about the German national team participating in the 1966 World Cup.

Qualification
Germany played in qualifying against Sweden and Cyprus. After the German team had played their first game at home against Sweden only 1:1, the qualification seemed in danger. Rudolf Brunnenmeier of TSV 1860 Munich had brought the German team into the lead, but the Italian professional Kurt Hamrin (still known from the 1958 World Cup in Sweden) was shortly before the end of the compensation for Sweden. The decision was made in the second leg on 26 September 1965 in Stockholm. In this game, Franz Beckenbauer from Bundesliga promoter FC Bayern Munich made his first international match. The Swedes went through Torbjörn Jonsson in the 44th. Minute in the lead, but Werner Krämer could already compensate in return. Your soul scored in 54. Minute the 2:1 victory goal for the German team and thus ensured the preliminary decision for the qualification.

Order

Games of Germany

Preliminary round (group B)

BR Germany – Switzerland 5:0 (3:0)
12 July 1966, 7:30 p.m. in Sheffield (Hillsborough Stadium)
: Tilkowski – Höttges, Schulz, Weber, Schnellinger – Haller, Beckenbauer, Overath – Brülls, Seeler
: Elsener – Grobéty, Schneiter , Tacchella, Fuhrer – Bäni, Dürr, Odermatt – Hosp, Künzli
Goals: 1:0 Hero (15.), 2:0 Haller (21.), 3:0 and 4:0 Beckenbauer (40., 52.), 5:0 Haller (77., FE)
Arbitrator: Phillips (Scotland)
Viewers: 36,127

Argentina – BR Germany 0:0
16 July 1966, 15:00 in Birmingham (Villa Park)
: Roma – Ferreiro, Perfumo, Albrecht, Marzolini – Solari, Rattín , González – Onega, Artime, Más
: Tilkowski – Höttges, Schulz, Weber, Schnellinger – Haller, Beckenbauer, Overath – Brülls, Seeler
Gates: none
Arbitrator: Zecevic (Yugoslavia)
Place reference: José Albrecht (65th, Foulspiel)
Viewers: 46,587

BR Germany – Spain 2:1 (1:1)
20 July 1966, 7:30 pm in Birmingham (Villa Park)
: Tilkowski – Höttges, Schulz, Weber, Schnellinger – Krämer, Beckenbauer, Overath – Held, Seeler , Emmerich
: Iribar – Sanchís, Gallego, Zoco , Reija – Glaría, Fusté – Amancio, Adelardo, Marcelino, Lapetra
Goals: 0:1 Fusté (23.); 1:1 Emmerich (39.), 2:1 Seeler (83.)
Arbitrator: Marques (Brazil)
Viewers: 45,187

Quarterfinals
BR Germany – Uruguay 4:0 (1:0)
23 July 1966, 15:00 in Sheffield (Hillsborough Stadium)
: Tilkowski – Höttges, Schulz, Weber, Schnellinger – Haller, Beckenbauer, Overath – Held, Seeler , Emmerich
: Mazurkiewicz – Urbina, Troche , Manicera, Caetano – Salvá, Goncálves, Silva – Cortés, Rocha, Pérez
Goals: 1:0 Haller (11.), 2:0 Beckenbauer (71.), 3:0 Seeler (76.), 4:0 Haller (84.)
Referee: Finney (England)
Place references: Horacio Troche (49th, Activity), Héctor Silva (54th, Foulspiel)
Viewers: 33,751

Semi-finals
BR Germany – Sowje