# 1966 FIFA World Cup Group 3

Group 3 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of holders Brazil, Hungary, Portugal, and Bulgaria. Play began on 12 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. World Cup newcomers Portugal won the group, Hungary finished as runners-up, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Bulgaria and defending Champions Brazil failed to advance.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.500 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 2 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0.125 | 0 | |

## Matches
### Brazil vs Bulgaria

| GK | 1 | Gylmar |
| RB | 2 | Djalma Santos |
| CB | 4 | Bellini (c) |
| CB | 6 | Altair |
| LB | 8 | Paulo Henrique |
| RH | 13 | Denílson | 87' |
| LH | 14 | Lima |
| OR | 16 | Garrincha |
| CF | 10 | Pelé |
| CF | 18 | Alcindo |
| OL | 17 | Jairzinho |
| Manager: ||
| Vicente Feola ||
| GK | 1 | Georgi Naydenov |
| RB | 2 | Aleksandar Shalamanov |
| CB | 5 | Dimitar Penev |
| CB | 3 | Ivan Vutsov |
| LB | 4 | Boris Gaganelov (c) |
| RH | 8 | Stoyan Kitov |
| LH | 6 | Dobromir Zhechev | 36' |
| OR | 7 | Dinko Dermendzhiev |
| CF | 9 | Georgi Asparuhov |
| CF | 13 | Dimitar Yakimov |
| OL | 11 | Ivan Kolev | 66' |
| Manager: ||
| Rudolf Vytlačil ||

### Portugal vs Hungary

| GK | 2 | Joaquim Carvalho |
| RB | 17 | João Morais |
| CB | 20 | Alexandre Baptista |
| CB | 4 | Vicente |
| LB | 9 | Hilário |
| CM | 16 | Jaime Graça |
| CM | 10 | Mário Coluna (c) |
| RW | 12 | José Augusto |
| SS | 13 | Eusébio |
| CF | 18 | José Torres |
| LW | 11 | António Simões |
| Manager: ||
| Otto Glória ||
| GK | 1 | Antal Szentmihályi |
| RB | 2 | Benő Káposzta |
| CB | 3 | Sándor Mátrai |
| CB | 5 | Kálmán Mészöly |
| LB | 4 | Kálmán Sóvári |
| MF | 14 | István Nagy |
| MF | 6 | Ferenc Sipos (c) |
| RW | 7 | Ferenc Bene |
| CF | 10 | János Farkas |
| CF | 9 | Flórián Albert |
| LW | 11 | Gyula Rákosi |
| Manager: ||
| Lajos Baróti ||

### Hungary vs Brazil

| GK | 21 | József Gelei |
| RB | 2 | Benő Káposzta |
| CB | 17 | Gusztáv Szepesi |
| CB | 5 | Kálmán Mészöly |
| LB | 3 | Sándor Mátrai |
| RH | 6 | Ferenc Sipos (c) |
| LH | 13 | Imre Mathesz |
| RW | 7 | Ferenc Bene |
| CF | 9 | Flórián Albert |
| CF | 10 | János Farkas |
| LW | 11 | Gyula Rákosi |
| Manager: ||
| Lajos Baróti ||
| GK | 1 | Gilmar |
| RB | 2 | Djalma Santos |
| CB | 4 | Bellini (c) |
| CB | 6 | Altair |
| LB | 8 | Paulo Henrique |
| RH | 11 | Gérson |
| CM | 14 | Lima |
| LH | 20 | Tostão |
| OR | 16 | Garrincha |
| CF | 18 | Alcindo |
| OL | 17 | Jairzinho |
| Manager: ||
| Vicente Feola ||

### Portugal vs Bulgaria

| GK | 3 | José Pereira |
| RB | 22 | Alberto Festa |
| CB | 4 | Vicente |
| CB | 5 | Germano (c) |
| LB | 9 | Hilário |
| CM | 16 | Jaime Graça |
| CM | 10 | Mário Coluna |
| RW | 12 | José Augusto |
| SS | 13 | Eusébio | 70' |
| CF | 18 | José Torres |
| LW | 11 | António Simões |
| Manager: ||
| Otto Glória ||
| GK | 1 | Georgi Naydenov |
| RB | 2 | Aleksandar Shalamanov |
| CB | 5 | Dimitar Penev |
| CB | 3 | Ivan Vutsov |
| LB | 4 | Boris Gaganelov (c) |
| CM | 7 | Dinko Dermendzhiev | 70' |
| OR | 6 | Dobromir Zhechev |
| CF | 10 | Petar Zhekov |
| CF | 9 | Georgi Asparuhov |
| CF | 13 | Dimitar Yakimov |
| OL | 16 | Aleksandar Kostov |
| Manager: ||
| Rudolf Vytlačil ||

### Portugal vs Brazil

| GK | 3 | José Pereira |
| RB | 17 | João Morais |
| CB | 4 | Vicente |
| CB | 20 | Alexandre Baptista |
| LB | 9 | Hilário |
| CM | 16 | Jaime Graça |
| CM | 10 | Mário Coluna (c) |
| RW | 12 | José Augusto |
| SS | 13 | Eusébio |
| CF | 18 | José Torres |
| LW | 11 | António Simões |
| Manager: ||
| Otto Glória ||
| GK | 12 | Manga |
| RB | 3 | Fidélis |
| CB | 5 | Brito |
| CB | 7 | Orlando (c) |
| LB | 9 | Rildo |
| RH | 13 | Denílson |
| LH | 14 | Lima |
| OR | 21 | Paraná |
| CF | 10 | Pelé |
| CF | 19 | Silva |
| OL | 17 | Jairzinho |
| Manager: ||
| Vicente Feola ||

### Hungary vs Bulgaria

| GK | 21 | József Gelei |
| RB | 2 | Benő Káposzta |
| CB | 17 | Gusztáv Szepesi |
| CB | 5 | Kálmán Mészöly |
| LB | 3 | Sándor Mátrai |
| RH | 6 | Ferenc Sipos (c) |
| LH | 13 | Imre Mathesz |
| RW | 7 | Ferenc Bene |
| CF | 9 | Flórián Albert |
| CF | 10 | János Farkas |
| LW | 11 | Gyula Rákosi |
| Manager: ||
| Lajos Baróti ||
| GK | 21 | Simeon Simeonov |
| RB | 15 | Dimitar Largov |
| CB | 5 | Dimitar Penev |
| CB | 3 | Ivan Vutsov |
| LB | 4 | Boris Gaganelov (c) |
| CM | 20 | Ivan Davidov |
| OR | 6 | Dobromir Zhechev |
| CF | 14 | Nikola Kotkov |
| CF | 9 | Georgi Asparuhov |
| CF | 13 | Dimitar Yakimov |
| OL | 11 | Ivan Kolev |
| Manager: ||
| Rudolf Vytlačil ||