An important pennant presented by the Portugal F.A. to the Football Association on the occasion of the England v Portugal World Cup semi-final played

An important pennant presented by the Portugal F.A. to the Football Association on the occasion of the England v Portugal World Cup semi-final played at Wembley Stadium 26th July 1966, green and red satin ground, with wirework F.P.F. crest and World Cup match inscription, original hanging bar, 50 by 40cm. The match was played on 26th July. England won 2-1 with both goals scored by Bobby Charlton. The outstanding player of the tournament was Eusebio scored an 82nd minute penalty but the hosts held on for a hard fought victory to progress to the World Cup final where they would defeat West Germany 4-2 in extra time, to be crowned World Champions. Provenance: Consigned from the Bryan Horsnell Collection (lots 587 to 804).