1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™

1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™

31 May - 29 June

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Jorge Burrachaga scores the winning goal past West Germany's goalkeeper Harald Schumacher

#WorldCupAtHome: Argentina beat West Germany in Maradona’s World Cup

29 Jun 2020

Argentina's Diego Maradona moves past English defender Terry Butcher on his way to scoring his outstanding individual second goal

Maradona's immortal 11-second dash

22 Jun 2020

Spain's Emilio Butragueno

When Butragueno broke Danish hearts

18 Jun 2020

Estadio Azteca

Estadio Azteca: Mexico's mythical temple

31 May 2020

WorldCupAtHome Menu of the Week

#WorldCupAtHome: Maradona and Wambach this week's headline acts

14 Apr 2020

1986 Brazil vs France in Mexico

#WorldCupAtHome: Match of the century goes France's way

29 Mar 2020

WorldCupAtHome Announcement: Week 2

#WorldCupAtHome: Canarinha quarter-finals and fabled 99ers in the spotlight

24 Mar 2020

Mexico, 22nd June, 1986, Argentina 2 v England 1, Argentina's Diego Maradona scores his side's first goal past English goalkeeper Peter Shilton by use of his hand.

The legendary goal consigned to history

29 Mar 2018

Diego Maradona of Argentina in action against England at Mexico 1986

RE-LIVE: 1986 World Cup Rewind

23 Mar 2018

The Canada team line up

Video Vault: Canada's maiden World Cup

21 Sep 2017

Argentina's Jorge Burruchaga shoots the World Cup Final winning goal in 1986.

Burruchaga’s Azteca ecstasy

08 Jun 2017

FUSSBALL: WM 1990 FINALE GER

Behind the World Cup record: Lothar Matthaus

08 May 2017

England's Gary Lineker shoots past Poland goalkeeper Jozef Mlynarczyk.

Lineker’s life-changing treble

23 Feb 2017

Diego Maradona of Argentina poses with the FIFA World Cup trophy

Maradona thrilled by surprise Trophy reunion

23 Jan 2017

Mexico's Hugo Sanchez performs his trademark somersault celebration.

When somersaulting Sanchez shouldered Mexico’s hopes

03 Nov 2016

Pat Jennings of Northern Ireland

Jennings: Nobody expected us to beat Spain in '82

01 Sep 2016

Diego guards the gold

Memories of an unforgettable World Cup

29 Jun 2016

Former Argentina World Cup winning coach Carlos Bilardo

Talking superstitions and myth-busting with Carlos Bilardo

28 Jun 2016

The FIFA World Cup Mexico 1986™ at the FIFA World Football Museum (©FIFA.com)

Maradona, Socrates, Voller and hallowed Azteca turf

27 Jun 2016

Diego Maradona of Argentina and Lothar Matthaeus

Argentina of '86 in numbers

26 Jun 2016