england won the world cup in soccer in 1966.
when did england win the world cup in soccer?
1966
the 1966 world cup saw england win the world cup in a controversial 4–2 victory over west germany. the three goals scored by geoff hurst within 120 minutes, of which some are controversial, are the only hat trick to be achieved in a world cup final to date. bobby moore was the captain on that day, whilst munich air crash survivor bobby charlton also played. moore's west ham colleagues geoff hurst and martin peters scored that day. the world cup as a whole was highly successful, with the successes of the north korea team, the fouls of the uruguay team, the skill of eusébio and the famous quote "they think it's all over ... it is now" entering england's collective memory.
history of football in england
the teams had faced each other in five previous matches, including one world cup group stage match in 1998, a 2–0 england win. their most recent meeting came in a friendly in 2005, a 3–2 england win.
2018 fifa world cup knockout stage