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
Matches
Brazil vs Bulgaria
GK 1 GilmarRB 2 Djalma SantosCB 4 Bellini (c)CB 6 AltairLB 8 Paulo HenriqueRH 13 Denílson LH 14 LimaOR 16GarrinchaCF 10 PeléCF 18AlcindoOL 17JairzinhoManager: Vicente Feola
GK 1 Georgi NaydenovRB 2 Aleksandar ShalamanovCB 5 Dimitar PenevCB 3 Ivan VutsovLB 4 Boris Gaganelov (c)RH 8 Stoyan KitovLH 6 Dobromir Zhechev OR 7Dinko DermendzhievCF 9Georgi AsparuhovCF 13Dimitar YakimovOL 11 Ivan Kolev Manager: Rudolf Vytlačil
Portugal vs Hungary
GK 2 Joaquim CarvalhoRB 17 João MoraisCB 20 Alexandre BaptistaCB 4 VicenteLB 9 HilárioCM 16 Jaime GraçaCM 10 Mário Coluna (c)RW 12José AugustoSS 13 EusébioCF 18José TorresLW 11António SimõesManager: Otto Glória
GK 1 Antal SzentmihályiRB 2 Benő KáposztaCB 3 Sándor MátraiCB 5 Kálmán MészölyLB 4 Kálmán SóváriMF 14 István NagyMF 6 Ferenc Sipos (c)RW 7Ferenc BeneCF 10János FarkasCF 9Flórián AlbertLW 11 Gyula RákosiManager: Lajos Baróti
Hungary vs Brazil
GK 21 József GeleiRB 2 Benő KáposztaCB 17 Gusztáv SzepesiCB 5 Kálmán MészölyLB 3 Sándor MátraiRH 6 Ferenc Sipos (c)LH 13 Imre MatheszRW 7Ferenc BeneCF 9 Flórián AlbertCF 10János FarkasLW 11Gyula RákosiManager: Lajos Baróti
GK 1 GilmarRB 2 Djalma SantosCB 4 Bellini (c)CB 6 AltairLB 8 Paulo HenriqueRH 11 GérsonCM 14 LimaLH 20TostãoOR 16GarrinchaCF 18AlcindoOL 17 JairzinhoManager: Vicente Feola
Portugal vs Bulgaria
GK 3 José PereiraRB 22 Alberto FestaCB 4 VicenteCB 5 Germano (c)LB 9 HilárioCM 16 Jaime GraçaCM 10 Mário Coluna RW 12José AugustoSS 13 Eusébio CF 18José TorresLW 11António SimõesManager: Otto Glória
GK 1 Georgi NaydenovRB 2 Aleksandar ShalamanovCB 5 Dimitar PenevCB 3 Ivan VutsovLB 4 Boris Gaganelov (c)CM 7 Dinko Dermendzhiev OR 6 Dobromir ZhechevCF 10Petar ZhekovCF 9Georgi AsparuhovCF 13Dimitar YakimovOL 16 Aleksandar KostovManager: Rudolf Vytlačil
Portugal vs Brazil
GK 3 José PereiraRB 17 João MoraisCB 4 VicenteCB 20 Alexandre BaptistaLB 9 HilárioCM 16 Jaime GraçaCM 10 Mário Coluna (c)RW 12José AugustoSS 13 EusébioCF 18José TorresLW 11António SimõesManager: Otto Glória
GK 12 MangaRB 3 FidélisCB 5 BritoCB 7 Orlando (c)LB 9 RildoRH 13 DenílsonLH 14 LimaOR 21ParanáCF 10PeléCF 19Silva BatutaOL 17 JairzinhoManager: Vicente Feola
Hungary vs Bulgaria
GK 21 József GeleiRB 2 Benő KáposztaCB 17 Gusztáv SzepesiCB 5 Kálmán MészölyLB 3 Sándor MátraiRH 6 Ferenc Sipos (c)LH 13 Imre MatheszRW 7Ferenc BeneCF 9 Flórián AlbertCF 10János FarkasLW 11Gyula RákosiManager: Lajos Baróti
GK 21 Simeon SimeonovRB 15 Dimitar LargovCB 5 Dimitar PenevCB 3 Ivan VutsovLB 4 Boris Gaganelov (c)CM 20 Ivan DavidovOR 6 Dobromir ZhechevCF 14Nikola KotkovCF 9Georgi AsparuhovCF 13Dimitar YakimovOL 11 Ivan KolevManager: Rudolf Vytlačil
See also Brazil at the FIFA World Cup Bulgaria at the FIFA World Cup Hungary at the FIFA World Cup Portugal at the FIFA World Cup
Notes
References
Match reports
External links 1966 FIFA World Cup archive