Portugal 2–1 Soviet Union — FIFA World Cup 1966 Third-place play-off

FIFA World Cup 1966 · Third-place play-off · 1966 · Friday, Jul 28, 0000 · 6:00 PM ET

Portugal

2 – 1

Full-time

Soviet Union

Portugal edged Soviet Union 2–1 in the Third-place play-off of the FIFA World Cup 1966 on July 28, 0000.

Form — last 5 matches before this fixture

Portugal

W W W W L

Jul 26 @ England 1–2 Jul 23 North Korea 5–3 Jul 19 Brazil 3–1 Jul 16 Bulgaria 3–0 Jul 13 Hungary 3–1

Soviet Union

W W W W L

Jul 25 @ West Germany 1–2 Jul 23 Hungary 2–1 Jul 20 Chile 2–1 Jul 16 Italy 1–0 Jul 12 North Korea 3–0