1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
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The 32 teams were divided into 9 groups of 3 or 4 teams each (four groups with 3 teams and five groups with 4 teams). The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
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Belgium and Bulgaria finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Bulgaria qualified.
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West Germany qualified.
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France qualified.
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Portugal qualified.
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Switzerland qualified.
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Hungary qualified.
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Soviet Union qualified.
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Italy qualified.
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Syria withdrew to support the African teams who withdrew in protest at the of allocation of spots. Republic of Ireland and Spain finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish immigrant population, but the Spanish and Irish football associations later came to an agreement and moved the match to Paris.
Spain qualified.
Group 1
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1= | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 1= | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 |
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Belgium and Bulgaria finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Bulgaria qualified.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | −19 |
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West Germany qualified.
Group 3
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | −14 |
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France qualified.
Group 4
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | −15 |
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Portugal qualified.
Group 5
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 |
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Switzerland qualified.
Group 6
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
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Hungary qualified.
Group 7
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| 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 |
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Soviet Union qualified.
Group 8
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 | −15 |
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Italy qualified.
Group 9
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1= | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1= | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
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withdrew | |||||||
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Syria withdrew to support the African teams who withdrew in protest at the of allocation of spots. Republic of Ireland and Spain finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. This match was initially to be played in London, a city with a large Irish immigrant population, but the Spanish and Irish football associations later came to an agreement and moved the match to Paris.
Spain qualified.