bᵻfˌoːɹ ðæt mˈætʃ, ˈɪŋɡlənd hæd nˌɑːt bˈiːʔn̩ dʒˈɜːməni slˈæʃ wˈɛst dʒˈɜːməni ɪn kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv fˈʊtbɔːl sˈɪns ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp fˈaɪnəl.
Before that match, England had not beaten Germany/West Germany in competitive football since the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final.