1966 Soccer World Cup - Group 3, First Round

National teams, games, goals and standings from Group 3 of the first round stage played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, including details of points, games won and lost and goals scored and received.

1966 World Cup - Group 3, First Round

Group 3, National Teams

Group 3, Standings

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Standing
National Team
PTS GP W D L GS GA GD Qualified
1. Portugal Portugal 6 3 3 0 0 9 2 7 Yes
2. Hungary Hungary 4 3 2 0 1 7 5 2 Yes
3. Brazil Brazil 2 3 1 0 2 4 6 -2 No
4. Bulgaria Bulgaria 0 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 No

Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.

Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games Played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals Scored / GA = Goals Against / GD = Goal Difference

Group 3, Games Played

Game
Date
Result
1.
Jul 12, 1966
Brazil
Brazil
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
15'
Pelé
63'
Garrincha
Game
Date
Result
2.
Jul 13, 1966
Portugal
Portugal
Hungary
Hungary
2'
Jose Augusto
60'
Ferenc Bene
67'
Jose Augusto
90'
Jose Torres
Game
Date
Result
3.
Jul 15, 1966
Hungary
Hungary
Brazil
Brazil
2'
Ferenc Bene
14'
Tostao
64'
Janos Farkas
73'
Kalman Meszoly
(pen)
Game
Date
Result
4.
Jul 16, 1966
Portugal
Portugal
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
17'
Ivan Vutsov
(own goal)
38'
Eusebio
81'
Jose Torres
Game
Date
Result
5.
Jul 19, 1966
Portugal
Portugal
Brazil
Brazil
15'
Simoes
27'
Eusebio
73'
Rildo
85'
Eusebio
Game
Date
Result
6.
Jul 20, 1966
Hungary
Hungary
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
15'
Georgi Asparukhov
43'
Ivan Davidov
(own goal)
45'
Kalman Meszoly
54'
Ferenc Bene