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MATCHFIFA World Cup1986Quarter-finals1986-06-22
Argentina
2–1
England

Maradona's first goal became known as the 'Hand of God'.

Match details

At a glance

City
Mexico City
Kick-off
12:00
Attendance
~115,000
Stage
Quarter-finals
Scoring

Goals

51'
55'
81'
Tactical view

Lineup graphic

Argentina vs England — 1986 World Cup quarter-final lineup graphic
Maradona 'Hand of God' vs England, 22 June 1986 — El Gráfico — public domain in Argentina
Context

Why this match matters

  • His second, a dribble through the England defence, became known as the 'Goal of the Century'.
Research

Sources

  • RSSSF — World Cup 1986 finalskickoff, stadium, attendance, officials, lineups, substitutions, scorers, bookings and sendings-offhttps://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/articles/argentina-england-1986-diego-maradona
  • RSSSF — World Cup 1986 overviewresults, knockout structure, shootouts and final cross-checkhttps://www.rsssf.org/tables/86f.html
  • Wikimedia Commonsmatch-specific public-domain historical photohttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maradona_shilton_mano_dios.jpg