1966 FIFA World Cup the first time, and made quite an impact. They won all three of their games in the group stage, with a lot of help from their outstanding striker Eusébio, whose nine goals made him the tournament's top scorer. Group 4, however, provided the biggest upset when North Korea beat Italy 1–0 at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough and finished above them, thus earning qualification to the next round along with the Soviet Union. This was the first time that a nation from outside Europe or the Americas had progressed from the first stage of a World Cup: the next would be Morocco
Fernando Mendes (footballer, born 1966) Belenenses, then joined hometown's Vitória de Setúbal, for his first season in the second division, which ended in promotion. After helping the "Sadinos" to retain their league status, he retired from professional football with top division totals of 321 games and 12 goals; he also received 11 full caps in one decade, but did not attend any major international tournament. Fernando Mendes (footballer, born 1966) Fernando Manuel Antunes Mendes (born 5 November 1966 in Setúbal) is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a left back. Having brought up at Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system at the same time