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#1 Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ (1986)
Argentina battled England in the quarter-final of the 1986 tournament on June 22 in Mexico City, Mexico. Diego Maradona was undoubtedly Argentina’s best player at the time. His trickery and ability to score great goals made him a special player. In this match, Maradona scored two indifferent goals that would capture the world’s attention.
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The opener was in the 50th minute when he jumped to contest the ball with England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. Maradona won the duel by using his hand to dink the ball past Shilton.
VAR system at the time would have resulted in a booking for Maradona at the bare minimum. Despite wild protests by English players, Maradona’s goal stood and went on to become one of the most famous goals in football history.
His second in the 55th minute was sumptuous as he dribbled past four English markers and Shilton before applying the finish. Argentina won the match 2-1 and lifted the trophy after beating West Germany in the final.
