Who won the World Cup in 1986?
Argentina national football team1986 FIFA World Cup / ChampionThe Argentina national football team represents Argentina in men’s international football and is administered by the Argentine Football Association, the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina’s home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Buenos Aires. Wikipedia
Who hosted the World Cup in 1986?
Mexico
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was a quadrennial football tournament for men’s senior national teams, held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986.
Who scored the Hand of God goal in the World Cup of 1986?
Diego Maradona
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has sold for $9.3 million (7.1 million pounds), the highest price ever paid at auction for a piece of sports memorabilia.
What did Diego Maradona claim in the 1986 quarter-final match of the World Cup?
Maradona wore the No 10 shirt in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England in Mexico. Six minutes into the second half he put Argentina ahead by punching the ball into the net, a goal he later claimed was scored by the “Hand of God”.
Did Maradona touch the ball with his hands?
Shilton jumped forward with his right hand, while Maradona did so with his left arm outstretched. Maradona’s fist, which was raised close to his head, touched the ball first and hit the ball into England’s goal. Maradona began to celebrate while glancing sideways at the referee and the linesman for confirmation.
Who swapped shirts with Maradona?
Steve Hodge
Steve Hodge exchanged shirts with the Argentine legend in the Azteca Stadium, Mexico after he knocked Sir Bobby Robson’s side out by scoring twice [and yes, one of those was the famous ‘hand of god’ goal]. In the build-up to that infamous ‘hand of god’ goal, Hodge had flicked the ball unintentionally to Maradona.
Is Hand of God goal legal?
The goal was illegal under association football rules due to Maradona using his hand, but because the referees did not have a clear view of the play and video assistant referee technology did not exist, it stood to give Argentina a 1–0 lead.
How much is Diego Maradona shirt worth?
The shirt worn by Diego Maradona during his legendary performance against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals has sold at auction for £7.14 million ($8.93 million) — a record for an item of sports memorabilia.
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