Argentina v England ( 1986 FIFA World Cup ) - wikipedia Argentina v England ( 1986 FIFA World Cup ) 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter - final Event 1986 FIFA World Cup Argentina England Date 22 June 1986 Venue Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Referee Ali Bin Nasser ( Tunisia ) Attendance 114,580 Weather Sunny Argentina v England, played on 22 June 1986, was a football match 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 football rivalry. It was also a match which included two of the most famous goals in football history, both scored by Diego Maradona. The first goal, after 51 minutes, was to become known as the `` Hand of God goal '', which Maradona scored by using his hand. His second, four minutes after his first, saw him dribble past five England players, Beardsley, Reid, Butcher, Fenwick, Butcher ( again ), and finally goalkeeper Peter Shilton, and became known as the `` Goal of the Century ''. Argentina won the game 2 -- 1 and went on to win the 1986 World Cup with a victory over West Germany in the final match. Maradona won the golden ball for player of the tournament whilst England 's goalscorer on the day, Gary Lineker, won the golden boot for being the tournament 's top scorer. Contents 1 Background 1.1 Argentina -- England football rivalry 1.2 1986 FIFA World Cup 1.3 Argentina kit change 2 Match 2.1 Previous incidents 2.2 First half 2.3 Second half 2.3. 1 The `` Hand of God '' 2.3. 2 The Goal of the Century 2.3. 3 Lineker 's goal and Argentine victory 3 Aftermath 4 Details 5 References Background Argentina -- England football rivalry Main article : Argentina -- England football rivalry British expatriates brought football to Argentina in the 19th century. The rivalry between the England and Argentina national football teams, however, is generally traced back to the 1966 FIFA World Cup. During the quarter - final game at Wembley Stadium, the home of the England national team, Argentine captain Antonio Rattin was sent off as Argentina lost in a game which contained excessive foul play. Rattin was angered at the sending - off, feeling that the German referee Rudolf Kreitlein, who did not speak Spanish, had been biased towards the English, a fellow European nation, in front of their home fans, and stomped over the royal carpet in the stadium. This led England manager Alf Ramsey to describe the Argentines as `` animals '', comments that were viewed as racist by the Argentines. Despite the popularity of Osvaldo Ardiles and Ricardo Villa, Argentines who played with Tottenham Hotspur in England in an era before it was commonplace for clubs to have non-British players, the rivalry remained strong. Outside football, the Falklands War in 1982 increased the mistrust between England and Argentina. The Falkland Islands, situated in the South Atlantic Ocean is an overseas British territory, which is claimed by Argentina as its own, as the Islas Malvinas. On 2 April 1982, Argentina 's forces invaded the islands. The British considered this an invasion of its territory and sent a naval task force that recaptured the Islands on 14 June 1982. Though the two nations were never officially at war, the conflict resulted in 258 British and 655 Argentine deaths. As a result, the match taking place just four years after the war was emotionally charged. Following the game, Maradona stated : `` Although we had said before the game that football had nothing to do with the Malvinas war, we knew they had killed a lot of Argentine boys there, killed them like little birds. And this was revenge. '' 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup was held in Mexico after the original hosts, Colombia, declared themselves unable to host the tournament. England qualified for the finals undefeated, topping Group 3 in the UEFA zone, whilst Argentina also topped their qualifying group in CONMEBOL. In the early stages of the tournament, Argentina had been comfortable, winning two and drawing one in the group stage, whilst England had qualified more narrowly, with a 3 -- 0 win over Poland in the final match putting them into the round of 16. Both teams won comfortably against South American opposition in that round, Argentina against Uruguay and England against Paraguay. Although neither team began the tournaments as favourites, England 's form had been improving throughout the World Cup and Argentina were buoyed by the skill of Maradona. Argentina kit change Argentina beat Uruguay 1 -- 0 in the round of 16 wearing blue cotton shirts that coach Carlos Bilardo believed would prove too uncomfortable in the searing Mexico City heat. Bilardo asked Argentina 's kit manufacturer to come up with lighter blue shirts for the quarterfinal, an impossible request given the short deadline. With just three days to go before the match, he sent out Ruben Moschella, a member of his coaching staff, to scour the shops of the Mexican capital for a suitable kit. He returned with two different blue shirts, which they subsequently weighed but were unable to choose between. It was then that Diego Maradona appeared and said : `` That 's a nice jersey. We 'll beat England in that. '' Moschella returned to the shop and bought 38 of the shirts for the side to wear in the showdown versus England. A designer fashioned some makeshift Argentine Football Association ( AFA ) badges, which were then sewn on to each jersey, with silvery American Football shirt numbers hurriedly ironed on to the backs. Match Previous incidents Before the 1986 game fans from both countries had a fight in Mexico City streets and into the stadium too. As a result, several English hooligans were hospitalised while some of their flags were stolen by Argentine barrabravas. Those flags would be then exhibited by Boca Juniors 's supporters during some Argentine league matches. First half The game started with both teams exchanging chances. Argentina began to dominate, however, with England 's goalkeeper Peter Shilton saving a number of good chances, many created by Maradona. Peter Beardsley had England 's best chance after 13 minutes, following a slip from Nery Pumpido in Argentina 's goal, but failed to take it. At half time, the score was 0 -- 0, Argentina having had much more of the possession and territory -- and done a great deal more of the running -- but having failed to get through England 's resolute defence. Second half It was the second half of the match that was to see the two incidents for which the game was to become both famous and infamous. The `` Hand of God '' Six minutes into the second half, Maradona cut inside from the left and played a diagonal low pass to the edge of the area to teammate Jorge Valdano and continued his run in the hope of a one - two movement. Maradona 's pass was played slightly behind Valdano and reached England 's Steve Hodge, the left midfielder who had dropped back to defend. Hodge tried to hook the ball clear but miscued it. The ball screwed off his foot and into the penalty area, toward Maradona, who had continued his run. England goalkeeper Peter Shilton came out of his goal to punch the ball clear. Maradona, despite being 8 inches ( 20 cm ) shorter than the 6 - foot - 1 ( 1.85 m ) Shilton, reached it first with his outside left hand. The ball went into the goal. Referee Ali Bin Nasser of Tunisia claimed he did not see the infringement and allowed the goal. Maradona later said, `` I was waiting for my teammates to embrace me, and no one came... I told them, ' Come hug me, or the referee is n't going to allow it. ' '' At the post-game press conference, Maradona facetiously commented that the goal was scored `` un poco con la cabeza de Maradona y otro poco con la mano de Dios '' ( `` a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God '' ), after which it became known as the `` Hand of God '' goal. The goal helped intensify the footballing rivalry between the two nations : the English now felt that they had been cheated out of a possible World Cup victory, while the Argentines enjoyed the manner in which they had taken the lead. The goal of the Century Diego Maradona running to the goal, while Terry Butcher tries to stop him. Maradona scoring the `` Goal of the Century '' after dribbling past goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Butcher ( 6 ) fails to stop the shot. Maradona celebrating the goal. Butcher ( 6 ) is seated on the field. Just four minutes after the Hand of God goal, however, came The Goal of the Century, so called because it is often claimed to be the greatest individual goal of all time. Midfielder Héctor Enrique passed the ball to Maradona inside his own half. Maradona then began his 60 - yard, 10 - second dash towards the English goal, passing four English outfield players : Peter Beardsley, Peter Reid, Terry Butcher ( twice ) and Terry Fenwick. Maradona finished the move with a feint that left goalkeeper Peter Shilton on his backside, before slotting the ball into the net to make the score 2 -- 0 to Argentina. About the goal, Maradona said, `` I made the play to give it to Valdano, but when I got to the area they surrounded me and I had no space. Therefore, I had to continue the play and finish it myself. '' He later complimented the fair play of the English team, saying, `` I do n't think I could have done it against any other team because they all used to knock you down ; they are probably the noblest in the world ''. In 2002, the goal was voted ' Goal of the Century ' as part of the buildup to the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament on the FIFA website. It beat a goal scored by England 's Michael Owen, against Argentina in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, which came second, whilst another 1986 FIFA World Cup goal by Maradona, from the semi-final match against Belgium, came fourth. In Spanish - speaking countries, this goal is usually associated with the live commentary by Uruguayan journalist Víctor Hugo Morales ( translation from Spanish ) : He 's going to pass it to Diego, there 's Maradona with it, two men on him, Maradona steps on the ball, there goes down the right flank the genius of world football, he leaves the wing and he 's going to pass it to Burruchaga... Still Maradona ! Genius ! Genius ! Genius ! There, there, there, there, there, there ! Goaaaaaaaal ! Goaaaaaaal ! I want to cry, oh holy God, long live football ! What a goal ! Diegoal ! Maradona ! It 's to cry, excuse me ! Maradona, in a memorable run, in the best play of all times ! Little cosmic kite, which planet did you come from, to leave so many Englishmen behind, so that the country becomes a clenched fist crying for Argentina ? Argentina 2, England 0 ! Diegoal, Diegoal, Diego Armando Maradona ! Thank you, God, for football, for Maradona, for these tears, for this Argentina 2, England 0. -- Víctor Hugo Morales Lineker 's goal and Argentine victory Argentina 's lead forced England into a double - attacking substitution, bringing on Barnes and Waddle, and it nearly paid off : as the Argentine team began to tire after their earlier efforts, England began to push further up the pitch, looking to get back into the game. Driven by Glenn Hoddle and John Barnes, they created chances, and Gary Lineker scored his sixth goal of the tournament in the 80th minute from a Barnes cross. Argentina had further chances as well, with Carlos Tapia hitting the inside of the post immediately after England 's goal. England were unable to score an equaliser and Argentina won the match 2 -- 1. Aftermath Hodge swapped shirts with Maradona after the game ; Hodge lent out the Argentine 's jersey to the National Football Museum in the 2000s. The game added hugely to the rivalry between the two teams in England where many felt that they had been cheated out of the competition by Maradona 's handball. Meanwhile, in Argentina, the game was seen as revenge for the Falklands War and for what they still see as the unfair game in the 1966 World Cup. The former Argentine international Roberto Perfumo stated that `` In 1986, winning that game against England was enough. Winning the World Cup was secondary for us. Beating England was our real aim ''. Although the first goal proved highly controversial in England, Maradona 's second goal was nevertheless recognized all over the world for its brilliance. A notable example of the English appreciation of his genius occurred in a 2002 poll conducted by Channel 4, where the UK public voted Maradona 's performance sixth in the list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. Outside the Estadio Azteca a statue of Maradona scoring the goal was erected to commemorate the moment. Argentina went on to win the 1986 FIFA World Cup by defeating West Germany in the final match, as well as finishing runners - up in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. England 's Lineker won the Golden Boot for being top scorer in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. With a similar squad, England finished fourth in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, their highest finish since 1966. The two teams have since met twice in World Cup matches. Argentina won a round - of - 16 match in the shootout at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, after one penalty kick was awarded to each side, David Beckham was sent off, Sol Campbell had a goal disallowed and Michael Owen scored his famous goal. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup the teams met in the group stage, and the match which began at 12 : 30 PM UK time, was described as the `` longest lunch break in history '' as millions in England and throughout the world stopped their jobs and activities to watch the game on TV. England won 1 -- 0 courtesy of a foul by Mauricio Pochettino on Michael Owen. David Beckham 's penalty kick won the match for England and Argentina later failed to advance to the knockout round. On 17 August 2015, Maradona visited Ali Bin Nasser, the referee of the 1986 World Cup quarter - final, at his home in Tunisia, and paid tribute to him by giving him an Argentine jersey bearing his signature, and referred to him as `` my eternal friend. '' Details 22 June 1986 12 : 00 CST Argentina 2 -- 1 England Maradona 51 ', 55 ' Report Lineker 81 ' Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Attendance : 114,580 Referee : Ali Bin Nasser ( Tunisia ) Argentina England GK 18 Nery Pumpido DF 5 José Luis Brown DF 9 José Luis Cuciuffo DF 19 Oscar Ruggeri MF 12 Héctor Enrique MF 14 Ricardo Giusti MF Sergio Batista 60 ' MF 7 Jorge Burruchaga 75 ' MF 16 Julio Olarticoechea FW 10 Diego Maradona ( c ) FW 11 Jorge Valdano Substitutes : GK 15 Luis Islas DF 13 Oscar Garré MF 20 Carlos Daniel Tapia 75 ' MF 21 Marcelo Trobbiani FW 17 Pedro Pasculli Manager : Carlos Bilardo GK Peter Shilton ( c ) DF Gary M. Stevens DF Kenny Sansom DF 14 Terry Fenwick 9 ' DF 6 Terry Butcher MF Glenn Hoddle MF 16 Peter Reid 69 ' MF 17 Trevor Steven 74 ' MF 18 Steve Hodge FW 10 Gary Lineker FW 20 Peter Beardsley Substitutes : GK 13 Chris Woods DF 15 Gary A. Stevens MF 8 Ray Wilkins FW 11 Chris Waddle 69 ' FW 19 John Barnes 74 ' Manager : Bobby Robson Match officials Assistant referees : Berny Ulloa Morera ( Costa Rica ) Bogdan Dotchev ( Bulgaria ) References ^ Jump up to : Kuper, Simon ( 25 February 2002 ). `` The conflict lives on ''. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 April 2012. ^ Jump up to : Argentina -- England Archived 22 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine. FIFA Retrieved 26 January 2009 ^ Jump up to : England v Argentina -- A history Carlin, John ; The Observer ; 19 May 2002 ; Retrieved 26 January 2009 Jump up ^ Hurst the hero for England in the home of football Archived 24 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine. FIFA. Retrieved 26 January 2009 ^ Jump up to : New chapter in an historic rivalry Archived 28 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. CNN ; 12 May 2002 ; Retrieved 26 January 2009 ^ Jump up to : 1986 England : Argentina Englandcaps.co.uk ; Retrieved 27 January 2009 ^ Jump up to : `` Curious tales of World Cup shirts ''. FIFA.com. 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Jump up ^ England National Football Team Match No. 618 England football online ; Retrieved 28 January 2009 1986 FIFA World Cup Stages Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Knockout stage Argentina v England Final General information Qualification Squads Argentina national football team matches Summer Olympics Final 1928 FIFA World Cup Finals 1930 1978 1986 2014 FIFA Confederations Cup Finals 1992 ( King Fahd Cup ) 1995 ( King Fahd Cup ) 2005 Copa América Finals 2007 2015 2016 FIFA World Cup play - offs Final Superclásico de las Américas 2011 2012 2014 2017 Other matches Argentina 2 -- 1 England ( 1986 ) Argentina 0 -- 5 Colombia ( 1993 ) England national football team matches FIFA World Cup Final 1966 Other matches England v Scotland ( 1870 -- 72 ) Scotland 0 -- 0 England ( 1872 ) England 1 -- 5 Scotland ( 1928 ) England 3 -- 2 Italy ( 1934 ) England 0 -- 2 Ireland ( 1949 ) United States 1 -- 0 England ( 1950 ) England 3 -- 6 Hungary ( 1953 ) Hungary 7 -- 1 England ( 1954 ) England 2 -- 1 Rest of the World ( 1963 ) Scotland 1 -- 0 England ( 1985 ) England 2 -- 1 Scotland ( 1986 ) Argentina 2 -- 1 England ( 1986 ) Republic of Ireland 1 -- 0 England ( 1995 ) England 0 -- 1 Germany ( 2000 ) Germany 1 -- 5 England ( 2001 ) England 1 -- 2 Iceland ( 2016 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Argentina_v_England_(1986_FIFA_World_Cup)&oldid=842153232 '' Categories : 1986 FIFA World Cup Argentina at the 1986 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup matches Argentina national football team matches England national football team matches FIFA World Cup controversies England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup 1986 controversies Football in Mexico City Diego Maradona 1980s in Mexico City Sports competitions in Mexico City Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Use British English from April 2012 Use dmy dates from March 2012 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Ελληνικά Español فارسی 한국어 Latviešu 日本 語 Português Русский Українська 中文 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 20 May 2018, at 16 : 06. 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Question: footballer who won the golden boot in 1986
Answer: Gary Lineker