1966_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_–_UEFA_Group_8

1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8

1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8

Football tournament


The four teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Italy qualified for the eighth FIFA World Cup held in England.

Matches

More information Scotland, 3–1 ...
Attendance: 54,442
Referee: Hannet (Belgium)

More information Italy, 6–1 ...
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Lousada (Portugal)

More information Poland, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 31,045
Referee: Roomer (Netherlands)

More information Poland, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 67,462
Referee: Alimov (Soviet Union)

More information Finland, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 20,162
Referee: Vetter (East Germany)

More information Finland, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 19,995

More information Finland, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 7,859
Referee: Granlund (Norway)

More information Scotland, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 107,508
Referee: Carlsson (Sweden)

More information Poland, 7–0 ...
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Obtulović (Czechoslovakia)

More information Italy, 6–1 ...
Attendance: 63,614
Referee: Klein (Israel)

More information Scotland, 1–0 ...
Attendance: 100,393

More information Italy, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 68,873
Referee: Zsolt (Hungary)

Italy qualified.

Final Table

More information Rank, Team ...

Team stats

 Italy

Head coach: Italy Edmondo Fabbri

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 Scotland

Head coach: Scotland Ian McColl (first match); Scotland Jock Stein (second to sixth match)

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 Poland

Head coach: Poland Wiesław Motoczyński, Poland Ryszard Koncewicz, and Poland Karol Krawczyk

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 Finland

Head coach: Finland Olavi Laaksonen

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Notes

  1. The number indicates the league the team played in that year.

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