This Day in History: 2023-03-28

Nr. 434

LAST KICK EQUALIZER DASHES ENGLAND HOPES (1966)

A collective «Oh no!» could be heard over England. It was 30 July and with just 15 seconds of the World Cup final to go the England team stood crestfallen as West Germany’s Wolfgang Weber snatched away the Jules Rimet trophy. Stealthy Weber had equalized to send the 1966 World Cup final into extra-time. England, overcoming an early 13th-minute West Germany goal by Haller, has fought back to lead 2-1 through goals by Hurst and Peters, and appeared to have their hands on the trophy for the first time. Weber, if only temporarily, broke their hearts with his last-minute strike.

Wolfgang Weber guides the equalizing goal past England’s Gordon Banks to take the final into extra-time.