Mexico 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, It was won by Argentina (second title after 1978), who beat West Germany 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca. Argentina regained the world title for the second time, and 30 million people in Argentina celebrated in the streets after the final victory. Maradona was the Golden Ball winner as the best player of the tournament
Argentina FIFA World Cup 1986 squads :
1 FW Sergio Almiron, 2 MD Sergio Batista, 3 MD Ricardo Bochini, 4 FW Claudio Borghi, 5 DF Jose Luis Brown, 6 DF Daniel Passarella, 7 MD Jorge Burruchaga, 8 DF Nestor Clausen, 9 DF Jose Cuciuffo, 10 MD Diego Maradona, 11 FW Jorge Valdano, 12 MD Hector Enrique, 13 DF Oscar Garre, 14 MD Ricardo Giusti, 15 GK Luis Islas, 16 MD Julio Olarticoechea, 17 FW Pedro Pasculli, 18 GK Nery Pumpido, 19 DF Oscar Ruggeri, 20 MD Carlos Tapia, 21 MD Marcelo Trobbiani, 22 GK Hector Zelada, Coach: Carlos Bilardo
The quarter-final between Argentina, the last South American representative left, and England was unforgettable because of the two totally different goals scored by Diego Maradona: " the first was scored illegally, as he punched the ball into the goal past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. The referee did not see the foul and the goal was given as valid. After the game, Maradona claimed the goal was scored "A bit with the head of Maradona and another bit with the hand of God"; it was known as the "The Hand of God goal". For his second goal, voted "Goal of the Century" in 2002 on the FIFA website, Maradona dribbled half the length of the field past five English players before scoring. In Argentina, the game was not just seen as revenge for the Falklands War but mostly for what they still see as the unfair game in the 1966 World Cup.
Did they ever wear that white 3rd kit at any place before or after WC86? Never seen that but I like it.
ReplyDeleteI they never used the third kit in WC 86, just in few friendly matches before, eg against Napoli, remember Argentina can not wear the ALBICELESTE against clubs. Agains england they have worn another blue jersey Made in Mexico, with different tones of the previous match VS Uruguay, and different logo, stichted at last time.
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