# 1966 FIFA World Cup Group 2

Group 2 of the 1966 FIFA World Cup consisted of Argentina, West Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. Play began on 12 July 1966 and concluded on 20 July 1966. West Germany won the group and Argentina finished as runners-up, and both advanced to the quarter-finals. Spain and Switzerland failed to advance.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | West Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.000 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 2 | |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.111 | 0 | |
* 1 2 West Germany were placed first due to superior goal average.

## Matches
### West Germany vs Switzerland

| West Germany | Switzerland |
| GK | 1 | Hans Tilkowski |
| RB | 2 | Horst-Dieter Höttges |
| CB | 5 | Willi Schulz |
| CB | 6 | Wolfgang Weber |
| LB | 3 | Karl-Heinz Schnellinger |
| RH | 4 | Franz Beckenbauer |
| LH | 8 | Helmut Haller |
| OR | 7 | Albert Brülls |
| CF | 9 | Uwe Seeler (c) |
| CF | 12 | Wolfgang Overath |
| OL | 10 | Sigfried Held |
| Manager: ||
| Helmut Schön ||
| GK | 1 | Karl Elsener |
| RB | 9 | André Grobéty |
| CB | 18 | Heinz Schneiter (c) |
| CB | 20 | Ely Tacchella |
| LB | 7 | Hansruedi Führer |
| RH | 4 | Heinz Bäni |
| LH | 6 | Richard Dürr |
| OR | 15 | Karl Odermatt |
| CF | 13 | Fritz Künzli |
| CF | 10 | Robert Hosp |
| OL | 17 | Jean-Claude Schindelholz |
| Manager: ||
| Alfredo Foni ||

### Argentina vs Spain

| GK | 1 | Antonio Roma |
| DF | 8 | Roberto Ferreiro |
| DF | 4 | Roberto Perfumo |
| DF | 12 | Rafael Albrecht |
| DF | 7 | Silvio Marzolini |
| MF | 10 | Antonio Rattín (c) |
| MF | 15 | Jorge Solari |
| MF | 16 | Alberto González |
| FW | 20 | Ermindo Onega |
| FW | 19 | Luis Artime |
| FW | 21 | Oscar Más |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Carlos Lorenzo ||
| GK | 1 | José Iríbar |
| DF | 2 | Manuel Sanchís |
| DF | 17 | Gallego |
| DF | 5 | Ignacio Zoco |
| DF | 3 | Eladio Silvestre |
| MF | 18 | Pirri |
| MF | 4 | Luis Del Sol |
| MF | 10 | Luis Suárez |
| RF | 7 | José Ufarte |
| CF | 20 | Joaquín Peiró |
| LF | 11 | Francisco Gento (c) |
| Manager: ||
| José Villalonga ||

### Spain vs Switzerland

| GK | 1 | José Iríbar |
| RB | 4 | Luis Del Sol |
| CB | 5 | Ignacio Zoco |
| CB | 2 | Manuel Sanchís |
| LB | 15 | Severino Reija |
| MF | 17 | Gallego |
| MF | 18 | Pirri |
| MF | 20 | Joaquín Peiró |
| MF | 10 | Luis Suárez |
| LW | 11 | Francisco Gento (c) |
| OR | 8 | Amancio |
| Manager: ||
| José Villalonga ||
| GK | 1 | Karl Elsener (c) |
| RB | 3 | Kurt Armbruster |
| CB | 5 | René Brodmann |
| CB | 14 | Werner Leimgruber |
| CB | 19 | Xavier Stierli |
| LB | 7 | Hansruedi Führer |
| MF | 4 | Heinz Bäni |
| MF | 11 | Köbi Kuhn |
| OR | 8 | Vittore Gottardi |
| CF | 10 | Robert Hosp |
| OL | 16 | René-Pierre Quentin |
| Manager: ||
| Alfredo Foni ||

### Argentina vs West Germany

| GK | 1 | Antonio Roma |
| DF | 8 | Roberto Ferreiro |
| DF | 4 | Roberto Perfumo |
| DF | 12 | Rafael Albrecht | 65' |
| DF | 7 | Silvio Marzolini |
| MF | 10 | Antonio Rattín (c) |
| MF | 15 | Jorge Solari |
| MF | 16 | Alberto González |
| FW | 20 | Ermindo Onega |
| FW | 19 | Luis Artime |
| FW | 21 | Oscar Más |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Carlos Lorenzo ||
| GK | 1 | Hans Tilkowski |
| DF | 2 | Horst Höttges |
| DF | 3 | Karl-Heinz Schnellinger |
| DF | 4 | Franz Beckenbauer | 48' |
| DF | 5 | Willi Schulz |
| MF | 6 | Wolfgang Weber |
| MF | 7 | Albert Brülls |
| MF | 12 | Wolfgang Overath |
| MF | 8 | Helmut Haller |
| FW | 9 | Uwe Seeler (c) |
| FW | 10 | Siggi Held |
| Manager: ||
| Helmut Schön ||

### Argentina vs Switzerland

| GK | 1 | Antonio Roma |
| DF | 8 | Roberto Ferreiro |
| DF | 4 | Roberto Perfumo |
| DF | 6 | Oscar Calics |
| DF | 7 | Silvio Marzolini |
| MF | 10 | Antonio Rattín (c) |
| MF | 15 | Jorge Solari |
| MF | 16 | Alberto González |
| FW | 20 | Ermindo Onega |
| FW | 19 | Luis Artime |
| FW | 21 | Oscar Más |
| Manager: ||
| Juan Carlos Lorenzo ||
| GK | 12 | Leo Eichmann |
| DF | 5 | René Brodmann (c) |
| DF | 7 | Hansruedi Führer |
| DF | 19 | Xavier Stierli |
| DF | 3 | Kurt Armbruster |
| MF | 4 | Heinz Bäni |
| MF | 11 | Köbi Kuhn |
| MF | 8 | Vittore Gottardi |
| MF | 10 | Robert Hosp |
| FW | 13 | Fritz Künzli |
| FW | 16 | René-Pierre Quentin |
| Manager: ||
| Alfredo Foni ||

### West Germany vs Spain

| GK | 1 | Hans Tilkowski |
| DF | 2 | Horst-Dieter Höttges |
| DF | 3 | Karl-Heinz Schnellinger |
| DF | 5 | Willi Schulz |
| DF | 6 | Wolfgang Weber |
| MF | 4 | Franz Beckenbauer |
| MF | 12 | Wolfgang Overath | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Uwe Seeler (c) |
| FW | 10 | Sigfried Held |
| FW | 11 | Lothar Emmerich |
| FW | 19 | Werner Krämer |
| Manager: ||
| Helmut Schön ||
| GK | 1 | José Ángel Iribar |
| DF | 2 | Manuel Sanchís |
| DF | 15 | Severino Reija |
| MF | 21 | Adelardo Rodríguez |
| MF | 5 | Ignacio Zoco (c) |
| MF | 6 | Jesús Glaría | 33' |
| DF | 17 | Gallego |
| FW | 8 | Amancio Amaro |
| FW | 9 | Marcelino Martínez |
| MF | 19 | Josep Maria Fusté |
| FW | 22 | Carlos Lapetra |
| Manager: ||
| José Villalonga ||