The Bulgaria national football team represents Bulgaria in men's international football, and is administered by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA.
Bulgaria vs. Sweden 0–0, 1974 FIFA World Cup
Bulgarian players celebrate victory over world champions Germany in the quarter-finals of the 1994 World Cup at Giants Stadium.
Hristo Stoichkov won the Ballon d'Or, World and European Golden Boots in 1994. He led Bulgaria to the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup, along with leading Barcelona to their first ever UEFA Champions League title in 1992.
Bulgaria in 2010
1966 FIFA World Cup
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The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final to win their first ever World Cup title. The final was level at 2–2 after 90 minutes and went to extra time, when Geoff Hurst scored two goals to complete his hat-trick, the first to be scored in a men's World Cup final. England were the fifth nation to win the event, and the third host nation to win after Uruguay in 1930 and Italy in 1934. Two time reigning champions Brazil failed to get past the group stages as they were defeated by Hungary and Portugal. It was the first time that defending champions were eliminated in the group stages after Italy in 1950. This would not occur again until 36 years later. It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II during the opening ceremony.
Official match ball for the 1966 FIFA World Cup produced by Slazenger
Wolfgang Weber (left) and Luis Artime during the match between West Germany and Argentina in Birmingham
Elizabeth II presents the Jules Rimet Trophy to England's team captain Bobby Moore.
Image: The old Wembley Stadium (cropped)