England took the lead when Geoff Hurst's shot hit the underside of the bar and was judged to have bounced over the goal-line - but the debate still rages today whether the goal should have been given.

Hurst went on to complete his hat-trick and become the first man ever to do so in a World Cup final - and no other player has matched him since.

It remains England's only World Cup final appearance, while Germany have won the trophy three times and been runners-up four times.

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