West Germany 5 vs. Switzerland 0 in the 1966 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group 2 game played in the 1966 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Switzerland and West Germany with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1966 World Cup, 1st Round Group 2

Date: Tuesday, July 12, 1966

Game Data:

West Germany

5 - 0

Switzerland

Goals:

15'

Sigi Held

20'

Helmut Haller

39'

Franz Beckenbauer

52'

Franz Beckenbauer

77'

Helmut Haller

(penalty)

Players

West Germany
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Hans Tilkowski
DF	2.	Horst-Dieter Hoettges
DF	3.	Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
DF	5.	Willi Schulz
DF	6.	Wolfgang Weber
MF	4.	Franz Beckenbauer
MF	7.	Albert Bruells
MF	8.	Helmut Haller
MF	12.	Wolfgang Overath
FW	9.	Uwe Seeler (C)
FW	10.	Sigi Held
		Reserves
GK	21.	Guenter Bernard
GK	22.	Sepp Maier
DF	14.	Friedel Lutz
DF	15.	Bernd Patzke
DF	17.	Wolfgang Paul
DF	18.	Klaus-Dieter Sieloff
MF	16.	Max Lorenz
FW	11.	Lothar Emmerich
FW	13.	Heinz Hornig
FW	19.	Werner Kraemer
FW	20.	Juergen Grabowski
	Coach: Helmut Schoen

Switzerland
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Charly Elsener
DF	7.	Hans-Ruedi Fuhrer
DF	9.	Andre Grobety
DF	18.	Heinz Schneiter (C)
DF	20.	Ely Tacchella
MF	4.	Heinz Baeni
MF	6.	Richard Duerr
MF	15.	Karl Odermatt
FW	10.	Robert Hosp
FW	13.	Fritz Kuenzli
FW	17.	Jean-Claude Schindelholz
		Reserves
GK	12.	Leo Eichmann
GK	22.	Mario Prosperi
DF	2.	Willy Allemann
DF	3.	Kurt Ambruster
DF	5.	Rene Brodmann
DF	14.	Werner Leimgruber
DF	19.	Xavier Stierli
MF	11.	Koebi Kuhn
FW	8.	Vittore Gottardi
FW	16.	Rene Quentin
FW	21.	Georges Vuilleumier
	Coach: Alfredo Foni

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time