1966 FIFA World Cup Final described at the time as a 4–4–2. The match is remembered for England's only World Cup trophy, Geoff Hurst's hat-trick – the first, and to date, only one ever scored in a FIFA World Cup Final – and the controversial third goal awarded to England by referee Gottfried Dienst and linesman Tofiq Bahramov. Both teams were strong throughout the tournament. Each won two and drew one of their three matches in the group stages. England did not concede a goal until their semi-final against Portugal. One of the enduring images of the celebrations in Wembley immediately after the game was
1966 FIFA World Cup Final television network (pointedly described as not the BBC). "Sleepers" is coy about what the film depicts and in the course of the story, the film is destroyed. Marking the 50th anniversary of England's World Cup victory in July 2016, ITV broadcast "1966 – A Nation Remembers", which was narrated by the actor Terence Stamp who attended every England game at the tournament. The World Cup win features in the song "Three Lions" (known by its chorus "Football's Coming Home"), the unofficial anthem of the England football team. England's win in the final also helped fans to create the "Two World