#2 1966 England 2 Portugal 1
Portugal, inspired by the 'Black Panther' Eusebio, had lit up the tournament and fancied their chances against England. But, two Bobby Charlton goals gave the hosts a 2-0 lead going into the final 10 minutes. Eusebio, thwarted by England goalkeeper Gordon Banks for most of the game, buried a penalty in the 83rd minute. That, in fact was the first goal the English had conceded in the finals. Despite huge late pressure, England held out.
"That was the greatest performance by the team in this competition to date," said coach Alf Ramsey. His Portugal counterpart Otto Gloria forecast correctly that the English would beat the Germans in the final: "England plays football as it should be played. Germany relies on force," he said.
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