1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1

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The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. Belgium and Bulgaria finished level on points, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. The winner (Bulgaria) qualified for the eighth FIFA World Cup held in England.

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Matches

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Jurion Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.) Report
Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 21,699
Referee: Einar Poulsen (Denmark)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg4–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Kotkov Soccerball shade.svg16', 39'
Asparuhov Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kitov Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report
Slavia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 18,770
Referee: Faruk Talu (Turkey)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg3–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Kotkov Soccerball shade.svg30', 60'
Asparuhov Soccerball shade.svg34'
Report
Slavia Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 25,380
Referee: Konstantin Zečevič (Yugoslavia)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–0Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Van Himst Soccerball shade.svg18', 55'
Thio Soccerball shade.svg75', 80'
Stockman Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 13,780
Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report Van Himst Soccerball shade.svg24', 33', 69'
Thio Soccerball shade.svg31'
Puis Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel
Attendance: 48,355
Referee: Antonio Sbardella (Italy)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–2Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria
Talbi Soccerball shade.svg48' Report Kolev Soccerball shade.svg31'
Asparuhov Soccerball shade.svg81'
Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel
Attendance: 28,213
Referee: Eduard Babauczek (Austria)


Belgium and Bulgaria finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Asparuhov Soccerball shade.svg18', 19' Report Vutsov Soccerball shade.svg75' (o.g.)
Stadio Comunale, Florence, Italy
Attendance: 11,659
Referee: Antonio Sbardella (Italy)

Bulgaria qualified.

Final Table

Final tableHomeAway
RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Flag of Israel.svg PldWDLGFGAPtsPldWDLGFGAPts
1.Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4301113+86X5:01:022006042101532
2.Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria 430196+363:0X4:022007042101262
3.Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4004112-1100:51:2X20021702002050

Team stats

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Head coach: Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Constant Vanden Stock

Pos.PlayerDoBGames
played
GoalsMinutes
played
Sub offSub on Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Club
DF Yves Baré 28 October 1938403600090B909090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RFC Liégeois
DF Jean Cornelis 2 August 1941109000-90--- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
GK Guy Delhasse 19 February 1933109000B90--- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RFC Liégeois
DF Robert Granjé 6 January 194400000B---- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lierse S.K.
DF Pierre Hanon 29 December 1936109000-90--- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
DF Georges Heylens 8 August 194150450009090909090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
MF Armand Jurion 24 February 193751450009090909090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
MF Albert Michiels 14 March 19393027000--909090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R. Beerschot AC
GK Jean Nicolay 27 December 1937302700090BB9090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
DF Jean Plaskie 24 August 194150450009090909090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
MF Wilfried Puis 18 February 194351450009090909090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
MF Léon Semmeling 4 January 1940109000-90--- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
FW Jacques Stockman 8 October 1938413600090B909090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
DF Albert Sulon 3 April 193810900090---- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RFC Liégeois
MF Gérard Sulon 3 April 193810900090B--- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RFC Liégeois
FW Johnny Thio 2 September 19443327000--909090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge K.V.
GK Jean-Marie Trappeniers 13 January 1942109000--90BB Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
FW Paul Van Himst 2 October 194355450009090909090 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
MF Paul Vandenberg 11 October 1936109000B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R. Union Saint-Gilloise
90--- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège
FW Frits Vandenboer 8 May 193400000--BBB Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K. Sint-Truidense V.V.
DF Laurent Verbiest 16 April 19393027000-9090B90 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R.S.C. Anderlecht
MF Jan Verheyen 9 July 194400000B-BBB Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R. Beerschot AC
MF Frans Vermeyen 25 March 194310900090---- Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lierse S.K.
DF Robert Weyn 21 March 1940109000--B90B Flag of Belgium (civil).svg R. Beerschot AC

Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg  Bulgaria

Head coach: Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Rudolf Vytlačil

Pos.PlayerDoBGames
played
GoalsMinutes
played
Sub offSub on Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club
MF Stefan Abadzhiev 3 July 1934109000----90 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Levski Sofia
DF Vidin Apostolov 17 October 19413027000909090-- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg DNA Plovdiv
FW Georgi Asparuhov 4 May 194355450009090909090 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Levski Sofia
GK Stancho Bonchev 1 May 194220180009090--- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg DFS Lokomotiv Plovdiv
FW Spiro Debarski 8 December 19332018000-9090-- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Lokomotiv Sofia
GK Ivan Deyanov 16 December 19372018000--9090- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Lokomotiv Sofia
MF Todor Diev 28 September 19343027000909090-- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Spartak Plovdiv
DF Ivan Dimitrov 14 May 1935403600090909090- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Lokomotiv Sofia
DF Boris Gaganelov 7 October 194150450009090909090 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg CSKA Sofia
MF Stoyan Kitov 27 August 1938201800090--90- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Spartak Sofia
FW Ivan Kolev 1 November 19302118000---9090 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg CSKA Sofia
FW Aleksandar Kostov 5 March 193811900090---- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Levski Sofia
FW Nikola Kotkov 9 December 1938443600090909090- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Lokomotiv Sofia
DF Dimitar Largov 10 September 1936109000----90 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Slavia Sofia
GK Georgi Naydenov 21 December 1931109000----90 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg CSKA Sofia
DF Dimitar Penev 12 July 1945403600090909090- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg CSKA Sofia
DF Aleksandar Shalamanov 4 September 19412018000---9090 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Slavia Sofia
MF Ivan Vasilev 18 January 19393027000909090-- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Slavia Sofia
DF Ivan Vutsov 14 December 1939109000----90 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg FD Levski Sofia
FW Dimitar Yakimov 12 August 19412018000---9090 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg CSKA Sofia
MF Evgeni Yanchovski 5 September 19393027000-909090- Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Beroe Stara Zagora
FW Dobromir Zhechev 12 November 1942109000----90 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Spartak Sofia
FW Petar Zhekov 10 October 1944109000----90 Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Beroe Stara Zagora

Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

Head coach: Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Milovan Ćirić

Pos.PlayerDoBGames
played
GoalsMinutes
played
Sub offSub on Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Bulgaria (1948-1967).svg Club
MF Haim Bahar 9 April 1943302700090-9090 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
DF Menahem Bello 26 December 1947109000-90-- Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
MF Itzhak Englander 30 April 1946109000--90- Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Haifa
FW Yehezkel Hazum 1947109000--90- Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.
FW Boaz Kofman 23 May 19352018000-90-90 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
DF Moshe Leon 1944302700090-9090 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Jaffa
GK Haim Levin 3 March 19373027000909090- Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
DF Amatsia Levkovich September 193820180009090-- Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
FW Yosef Mahalal 1939109000--90- Flag of Israel.svg Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
GK Yair Nosovski 29 June 1937109000---90 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Kfar Saba
MF Haim Nurieli 194310900090--- Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
DF David Primo 5 May 1946403600090909090 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Tel Aviv
FW Moshe Romano 1946109000---90 Flag of Israel.svg Shimshon Tel Aviv
MF Shmuel Rosenthal 22 April 19473027000-909090 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C.
MF Danny Shmulevich-Rom 29 November 1940403600090909090 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Haifa
MF Giora Spiegel 27 July 1947109000---90 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
FW Mordechai Spiegler 19 August 19443027000909090- Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Netanya
FW Nahum Stelmach 19 July 193620180009090-- Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Petah Tikva
MF Rahamim Talbi 17 May 19433127000-909090 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv
MF Reuven Young 15 May 194230270009090-90 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Haifa
FW Gadi Zelniker 12 March 194410900090--- Flag of Israel.svg Hakoah Ramat Gan

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