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It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so, and resigned in November 1982.
The hand of God" (Spanish: La mano de Dios) was a goal scored by Argentine footballer Diego Maradona during the Argentina v England quarter finals match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The goal was illegal under association football rules because Maradona used his hand to score.
Hero found the most success in Argentina since the focal point of the film was Diego Maradona and his role in the quarter-final match against England, more specifically the Hand of God goal and the Goal of the Century. [1] The match and the championship were eventually won by Argentina. [1] The film also enjoys cult status in the UK.
1986 FIFA World Cup: Argentine player Diego Maradona scoring against England. Because of Colombia's withdrawal to host the tournament, Mexico became the first nation to hold two World Cups by hosting the 1986 World Cup. The format changed again, with the second round being replaced by a pre-quarterfinal, knockout competition, for which 16 teams ...
Argentina v England was a football match played on 22 June 1986 between Argentina and England in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The game was held four years after the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom , and was a key part in the already intense Argentina–England ...
Diego Armando Maradona Franco (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona]; 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award, alongside Pelé.
The 24 spots available in the 1986 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows: Europe : 13.5 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Italy, while the other 12.5 places were contested by 32 teams. The winner of the 0.5 place would advance to the intercontinental play-offs (against a team from OFC).
Mexico: Quarter-finals 1974 West Germany: Champions: 1978 Argentina: Champions: 1982 Spain: Second round 1986 Mexico: Quarter-finals 1990 Italy: Third place: 1994 United States: Round of 16 1998 France: Champions: 2002 South Korea: Fourth place Japan: Round of 16 2006 Germany: Third place: 2010 South Africa: Group stage 2014 Brazil: Fourth ...