Quarter-Finals 1964-65
With Argentina out of the picture, Pele's Brazil were expected to run over the Uruguayans. However, defeating the Celeste would prove to be much more of a hassle for Brazil than expected. In Fortaleza, Pele and Jairzinho were answered by one Uruguayan goal, which would come back to bite them in the return leg, as Uruguay opened up the scoreline in Montevideo. Brazil did not panic though, and came back, scoring two, while Uruguay only could hang onto a draw.
On the other side of the Atlantic, Spain would once more pass by the skin of their teeth, winning by the smallest of margins in Valencia against Hungary, before losing in Budapest. However, Suarez would save Spain by scoring the goal needed for La Rioja to advance to the Semi-Finals against Brazil. On the other side of the bracket, England and Scotland met again with the same animosity that defines their games. England were looking for a good performance in Old Trafford but it would be quite the opposite. Facing against a strong Scottish squad, they wouldn't be able to take home the win. Scotland chose their stadium well, facing England in Pittodrie, more to the north, where England had never yet played. Charlton's squad was expecting Hampden, but faced against Scotland in Aberdeen, they were caught off guard, allowing Scotland to take over with a 2-0 lead at half-time. England would never come back, and let victory slip away with Scotland moving on to the Semi-Finals. There, they would face Czechoslovakia, which easily defeated Tunisia, despite losing in Tunis, although the Cezchs fielded the reserve team there.
Scotland and England stop playing in Old Trafford after a collision between two players from each side.
On the other side of the Atlantic, Spain would once more pass by the skin of their teeth, winning by the smallest of margins in Valencia against Hungary, before losing in Budapest. However, Suarez would save Spain by scoring the goal needed for La Rioja to advance to the Semi-Finals against Brazil. On the other side of the bracket, England and Scotland met again with the same animosity that defines their games. England were looking for a good performance in Old Trafford but it would be quite the opposite. Facing against a strong Scottish squad, they wouldn't be able to take home the win. Scotland chose their stadium well, facing England in Pittodrie, more to the north, where England had never yet played. Charlton's squad was expecting Hampden, but faced against Scotland in Aberdeen, they were caught off guard, allowing Scotland to take over with a 2-0 lead at half-time. England would never come back, and let victory slip away with Scotland moving on to the Semi-Finals. There, they would face Czechoslovakia, which easily defeated Tunisia, despite losing in Tunis, although the Cezchs fielded the reserve team there.
Scotland and England stop playing in Old Trafford after a collision between two players from each side.