page_title: 1986 FIFA World Cup
section_title: Group E
hierarchical_section_title: 1986 FIFA World Cup / Results / Group stage / Group E
caption_attribution_description: English: Uruguayan forward Antonio Alzamendi scoring v West Germany at the FIFA WC
context_page_description: The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. With European nations not allowed to host after the previous World Cup in Spain, Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially resigned in 1982. Mexico was selected as the new host in May 1983, thus becoming the first country to host the World Cup more than once.
  It was won by Argentina. Argentina was captained by the 25-year old Diego Maradona, who played a large part in his team's success. Maradona scored the "Hand of God" goal, as well as another voted "Goal of the Century", in the same quarter-final against England. These were two of the five goals that Maradona scored during the tournament, and he also created another five for his teammates. Argentina beat West Germany 3–2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca. Total attendance was 2,394,031, an average per match of 46,039.Canada, Denmark and Iraq made their first appearances at the final stage.
  The format of the competition changed from 1982.
context_section_description: Source: FIFA
caption: Antonio Alzamendi scoring for Uruguay v West Germany
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