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  "id": "world-cup-1966",
  "type": "entity",
  "name": "FIFA World Cup 1966 (champions - England)",
  "summary": "The 1966 World Cup ended with hosts England beating West Germany 4-2 after extra time at Wembley before 96,924 fans - Geoff Hurst scoring the only hat-trick in a men's World Cup final (18', 101', 120'), including the crossbar goal awarded after the referee consulted linesman Tofiq Bahramov. It remains England's only title.",
  "locale": "en",
  "tags": [
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    "world-cup-1966",
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    "tournaments",
    "finals"
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "rel": "preceded",
      "target": "world-cup-1970"
    }
  ],
  "questions": [
    "Who won the 1966 World Cup?",
    "Who scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final?",
    "What happened with the 1966 crossbar goal?"
  ],
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    {
      "id": "c1",
      "text": "England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time in the 1966 final at Wembley, attendance 96,924: Helmut Haller (12th) scored first, Geoff Hurst (18th) and Martin Peters (78th) put England ahead, Wolfgang Weber (89th) forced extra time, and Hurst scored twice more (101st, 120th).",
      "sources": [
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      "confidence": 0.96
    },
    {
      "id": "c2",
      "text": "Hurst became the first player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final; his second goal, in off the underside of the crossbar, was awarded after referee Gottfried Dienst consulted linesman Tofiq Bahramov, and his third came with nine seconds of extra time left.",
      "sources": [
        "fifa-wc1966-hurst-article"
      ],
      "confidence": 0.95
    }
  ],
  "takeaways": [],
  "faqs": [],
  "evidence_tier": "primary",
  "evidence": {
    "level": "industry_observation",
    "source_types": [
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    ]
  },
  "moat_flag": false,
  "winning_edge": "The exact minute-by-minute of the only final hat-trick and the Dienst-Bahramov consultation bound to FIFA's account - the detail set that pub-quiz answers garble.",
  "confidence": 0.95,
  "last_verified": "2026-08-08",
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    "dateModified": "2026-08-08",
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        "name": "Geoff Hurst hat-trick fires England to win over West Germany (FIFA.com)",
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    "headline": "FIFA World Cup 1966 (champions - England)"
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