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Argentina - England

Argentina - England

Stadium: Azteca Stadium
City: Mexico City, Mexico
Diego Maradona struck two unforgettable goals - one the most famous, the other the most infamous in FIFA World Cup history - as eventual winners Argentina overcame an England side featuring Golden Boot winner Gary Lineker in the quarter-finals at Mexico 86.
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I Was There…

Carlos Bilardo, Argentina coach: "The only thing that people were thinking about was the football and the match itself."

Did You Know?

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  • The match-winner’s full description of his controversial first goal was: "A little of the hand of God and a little of the head of Maradona.”
  • Gary Lineker's goal against Argentina was his sixth at Mexico 86 and won him the Golden Boot. A move from Everton to Barcelona followed.
  • Diego Maradona got only one goal in the four games leading up to the 1986 quarter-final. He scored two more in the semis against Belgium.
  • Argentina won their second FIFA World Cup in 1986 and knocked England out again in 1998 on penalties. England beat Argentina 1-0 in 2002.
  • The 1986 win was third time lucky for Argentina after England had won the team's two previous FIFA World Cup™ encounters in 1962 and 1966.

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