page_title: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
section_title: Qualified teams
hierarchical_section_title: 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification / Qualified teams
caption_attribution_description: Status of countries with respect to 1966 FIFA World Cup: &#160;&#160; Qualified for World Cup finals &#160;&#160; Failed to qualify for World Cup finals &#160;&#160; Did not enter World Cup &#160;&#160; Not an associate member of FIFA
context_page_description: The 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the five FIFA confederations. The 1966 FIFA World Cup featured 16 teams with one place reserved for the host nation, England, and one reserved for defending champions, Brazil. The remaining 14 places were determined by a qualification process in which the other 74 entered teams, from the five FIFA confederations, competed. UEFA, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL qualification was determined within the confederations, whilst AFC and CAF teams competed for one place at the tournament.
  Of the 74 teams, 51 competed; Guatemala, Congo-Brazzaville and the Philippines had their entries rejected, while Malta and Iceland withdrew before playing a match.
  In the Africa/Asia/Oceania zone, South Africa were disqualified after being suspended by FIFA due to apartheid, while all 15 African nations withdrew in protest after FIFA, citing competitive and logistical issues, confirmed there would be no direct qualification for an African team. South Korea were later forced to withdraw due to logistical issues after the Asia/Oceania tournament was moved from Japan to Cambodia.
context_section_description: Group ended with two teams tied on points, so a play-off was required
  Due to the withdrawal of all CAF nations, the final round was not played and North Korea progressed to the final tournament
caption:   Country qualified for World Cup   Country failed to qualify   Country did not enter World Cup   Country not a FIFA member
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