1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™

1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™

31 May - 29 June

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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

Best Young Player 1986: Vincenzo Scifo

Scifo still in awe of Maradona

25 Jun 2016

Uruguay's Jose Batista fouls Scotland's Gordon Strachan

Batista: I didn't expect to get sent off

24 Jun 2016

French player Bruno Bellone reacts during the World Cup football match between France and Brazil (Mexico 1986)

Bellone: My legs were doing the samba

23 Jun 2016

England's Steve Hodge battles for the ball with Argentina's Diego Maradona

Hodge, Maradona and the 'Hand of God' shirt

22 Jun 2016

Argentinian midfielder Diego Maradona (C) dribbles past three English defenders

Maradona's immortal 11-second dash

22 Jun 2016

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

Stars align in appreciation for Goal of the Century

22 Jun 2016

Argentina's Diego Maradona proudly holds aloft the World Cup trophy

Where were you 30 years ago?

20 Jun 2016