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MATCHFIFA World Cup1966Quarter-finals1966-07-23
England
1–0
Argentina

Antonio Rattín's dismissal became one of the defining controversies of the tournament.

Match details

At a glance

City
London
Kick-off
19:30
Attendance
90,000+
Referee
Kreitlein (West Germany)
Stage
Quarter-finals
Scoring

Goals

79'
Hurst headerEngland
Starting XI

Lineups

England

  1. Banks
  2. Cohen
  3. Wilson
  4. Stiles
  5. J. Charlton
  6. MooreC
  7. Ball
  8. Hurst
  9. R. Charlton
  10. Hunt
  11. Peters

Argentina

  1. Roma
  2. Ferreiro
  3. Marzolini
  4. RattinC
  5. Perfumo
  6. Albrecht
  7. Onega
  8. Solari
  9. Artime
  10. González
  11. Más
Tactical view

Lineup graphic

England 1-0 Argentina lineup graphic
Antonio Rattín sent off vs England, 1966 — Ricardo Alfieri / El Gráfico — public domain
Officials & discipline

Match administration

RefereeKreitlein (West Germany)
OfficialDienst (Switzerland)
OfficialZsolt (Hungary)
Cards / dismissals
35' Rattín (Argentina) sent off