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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.
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 ...
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.
Group A of the 1986 FIFA World Cup was one of six groups of national teams competing at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 31 May and its last matches were played on 10 June. Most matches were played at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City or at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla.
June 22 – Diego Maradona scores a goal with his hand, calling it the "Hand of God goal". June 29 – In the final of the 1986 FIFA World Cup, played for the second time in Mexico City, Azteca Stadium, Argentina defeats West Germany 3–2 to win their second World Cup title.
Maradona, who led Argentina to the World Cup title in 1986, is buried in the Jardín de Bella Vista, a private cemetery in the town of San Miguel about 50 kilometers northwest of Buenos Aires.
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification [1] 19. 14 November 1985: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Mexico: 1–1: 1–1: Friendly [1] 20. 4 May 1986: Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel Israel: 1–0: 7–2 Friendly [1] 21. 6–2 22. 5 June 1986: Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Mexico Italy: 1–1: 1–1: 1986 FIFA World Cup [1] 23. 22 ...