Match No. 618 - Sunday, 22nd June 1986, 12:00pm
"Television evidence clearly shows that Argentina's first goal went in off Maradona's wrist after he had gone up for a high ball with Shilton." Diego Maradona, 51'50:27 - "Bobby Robson had always said that Maradonna was capable of winning a game on his own in five minutes. Maradonna must have heard him for now he collected the ball on the right and set off on a marvellous run. Stevens was beaten by a sway of the hips, Butcher with a shrug of the shoulders, and Fenwick with contemptuous ease. Shilton was given no chance." Diego Maradona, 55'54:16
- 18
- Nery PumpidoNery Alberto Pumpido.
Born 30th Jul 1957, Sante Fe.
- 9
- José Luis CuciuffoJosé Luis Cuciuffo.
Born 1st Feb 1961, Cordoba.
- 5
- José Luis BrownJosé Luis Brown.
Born 10th Nov 1956, Ranchos.
- 19
- Oscar RuggeriOscar Alfredo Ruggeri.
Born 26th Jan 1962, Cordoba.
- 16
- Julio OlarticoecheaJulio Jorge Olarticoechea.
Born 18th Oct 1958, Saladillo.
- 2
- Sergio BatistaSergio Daniel Batista.
Born 9th Nov 1962, Buenos Aires.
59:37 Booked for a late challenge on Reid
- 7
- Jorge BurruchagaJorge Luis Burruchaga.
Born 9th Oct 1962, Gualeguay.
76'75:48
- 14
- Ricardo GiustiRicardo Omar Giusti.
Born 11th Dec 1956, Arroyo Seco.
- 12
- Héctor EnriqueHéctor Adolfo Enrique.
Born 26th Apr 1962, Lanus.
- 10
- Diego MaradonaDiego Armando Maradona Franco.
Born 30th Oct 1960, Buenos Aires.
(c)
- 11
- Jorge ValdanoJorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos.
Born 4th Oct 1955, Las Parejas.
- 20
- Carlos TapiaCarlos Daniel Tapia.
Born 20th Aug 1962, Buenos Aires.
76'75:48
- Assist: John Barnes. "Barnes... worked his way to the left hand byline before producing the centre from which Lineker headed in at the far post." Gary Lineker12th of 48 goals. Header from 5 yards., 81' 80:35
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- 1
- Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 86th of 125 caps
36 years, 9 months, 4 days
Goalkeeper (c)11th captaincy
- 2
- Gary StevensEverton, 14th of 46 caps
23 years, 2 months, 26 days
Right Back
- 3
- Kenny SansomArsenal, 70th of 86 caps
27 years, 8 months, 26 days
Left Back
- 4
- Glenn HoddleSpurs, 38th of 53 caps
28 years, 7 months, 26 days
Midfield
- 14
- Terry FenwickQPR, 19th of 20 caps
26 years, 7 months, 5 days
Centre Back 8:32 Maradona, on one of his mazy dribbles, is brought down by Fenwick.
- 6
- Terry ButcherIpswich, 45th of 77 caps
27 years, 5 months, 25 days
Centre Back
- 17
- Trevor StevenEverton, 13th of 36 caps
22 years, 9 months, 1 day
Right Midfield - 75'74:07
- 16
- Peter ReidEverton, 9th of 13 caps
30 years, 0 months, 2 days
Midfield - 65'64:12
- 20
- Peter BeardsleyNewcastle Utd, 9th of 59 caps
25 years, 5 months, 4 days
Centre Forward
- 10
- Gary LinekerEverton, 18th of 80 caps
25 years, 6 months, 22 days
Centre Forward
- 18
- Steve HodgeAston Villa, 8th of 24 caps
23 years, 7 months, 28 days
Left Midfield
- 11
- Chris WaddleSpurs, 20th of 62 caps
25 years, 6 months, 8 days
Left Midfield - 65'64:12
- 19
- John BarnesWatford, 28th of 79 caps
22 years, 7 months, 15 days
Left Midfield - 75'74:07
Notes
- Disputed GoalWith the benefit of television replays it is clear that Maradona beats Shilton to the ball by the use of his hand, however the Tunisian referee allowed the goal to stand. Maradona would later claim it was "The Hand of God". There is little doubting his genius for the second goal, although if one were a cynical Englishman, he would point out the foul on Hoodle prior to the Argentine number 10's amazing run.
- England ElimimatedEngland are knocked out of the World Cup '86
Sources
- England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
- Official FIFA report
- England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
- The Guardian "Maradona finds the knockout punch", Monday 23rd June 1986, page 28.
- BBC Football
- englandstats.com Digital Archive
- YouTube
Referee
Tunisia Ali Bennaceur
ELO Ratings
Down 2 places, losing -35 ranking points to 1962 points England - 5th - 2
Argentina - 2nd
