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1. The Jules Rimet Trophy was on display in England when it was stolen. What was the name of the now-famous dog which found the trophy?
2. The 1966 FIFA World Cup had a mascot called "World Cup Willie". What type of animal was Willie?
3. Italy never made it past the first round. Which other team never made it past the qualifying stage, causing another big shock?
4. In the first round, what was the venue for the match between Uruguay and France?
5. Quarter-final West Gemany v Uruguay: what happened in this match that had an influence on the final score?
6. Quarter-final North Korea v Portugal: the surprise package of the '66 World Cup, North Korea, had already knocked out Italy in the first round 1-0. They almost did it again in this match against Portugal. What was the final score?
7. Quarter-final England v Argentina: Whenever these two teams meet in World Cup finals, there is always some incident the match is remembered for. In this match it was a sending off of an Argentinian player. Who was it?
8. Both semi-finals, England v Portugal and West Germany v USSR, ended 2-1. Who scored both of England's goals in the semi-final?
9. Final, England v West Germany: All of England was at a standstill for this match. It was a very tense 2-2 draw at full time but England eventually triumphed 4-2 in extra time. Most might know that Geoff Hurst scored a hat trick in this match, but who scored the other goal for England?
10. In the final, who was the commentator that uttered the immortal words, "They think it's all over, it is now"?
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