1966 FIFA World Cup later discovered wrapped in newspaper as the dog sniffed under some bushes in London. The FA commissioned a replica cup in case the original cup was not found in time. This replica is held at the English National Football Museum in Manchester, where it is on display. "World Cup Willie", the mascot for the 1966 competition, was the first World Cup mascot, and one of the first mascots to be associated with a major sporting competition. "World Cup Willie" is a lion, a typical symbol of the United Kingdom, wearing a Union Flag jersey emblazoned with the words "WORLD CUP".
World Cup Heaven and Hell World Cup Heaven and Hell World Cup Heaven and Hell was a 2006 documentary that appeared on ITV as part of their build up to that year's World Cup. It examines various aspects of the tournament's history, most often focusing on the balance between the good and bad elements. The documentary was divided into five parts as follows. 1) 40 Years of Blame Examines all of the excuses for England's failure to add to their solitary World Cup win on home soil in 1966. 2) "Red Hot Matches Examines the World Cup matches that had both the best and worst