Who commentated England vs Argentina 1986?

Who commentated England vs Argentina 1986?

Barry Davies
Barry Davies relives commentating on Diego Maradona against England in 1986. Barry Davies looks back on England’s 1986 World Cup match with Argentina which became one of his most memorable commentary games for the BBC.

Did Maradona score in the 1986 final?

Watch highlights as Argentina, led by Diego Maradona, win the 1986 World Cup final with a a 3-2 victory over West Germany. The South Americans went 2-0 up with goals from Jose Luis Brown and Jorge Valdano, before strikes from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Rudi Voller levelled the game.

Who won Mexico 1986?

Argentina national football team
1986 FIFA World Cup/Champion

What happened World Cup 1986?

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….1986 FIFA World Cup.

Copa Mundial de Fútbol México ’86
Fair play award Brazil
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What year was Hand of God?

June 22, 1986
The hand of God/Start dates

Who played for England against Maradona?

Peter Shilton
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 v England (1986 FIFA World Cup)

Event 1986 FIFA World Cup
Weather Sunny

Who was England’s goal in 1986?

Gary Lineker
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; England’s goalscorer on the day, Gary Lineker, won the golden boot for being the tournament’s top scorer.

How far did England get in World Cup 1986?

World Cup 1986, Mexico England then finished as runners-up in their group and won against Paraguay 3-0 in the next round to set up a match up against everlasting rivals Argentina in one of the most historic matches to have taken place in football.

Who knocked England out of the 1986 World Cup?

Argentina
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….Argentina v England (1986 FIFA World Cup)

Event 1986 FIFA World Cup
Attendance 114,580
Weather Sunny

Who was England’s goalkeeper in 1986 World Cup?

England » Squad World Cup 1986 Mexico

Goalkeeper
1 Peter Shilton 18/09/1949
13 Chris Woods 14/11/1959
Defender
12 Viv Anderson 29/07/1956

Who played against Maradona hand of God?

goalkeeper Peter Shilton
Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton has hit out at Diego Maradona for “never apologising” for his 1986 ‘Hand of God’ goal, fewer than 24 hours since his death.

Why is Maradona called Hand of God?

The ‘hand of god’ referred to a goal scored by Maradona during the match between Argentina and England on June 22, 1986 in Mexico. Due to his unique style of playing the game and regular comparisons with the iconic Brazilian footballer Pele, Maradona was also idolised as ‘Pibe de Oro’ or ‘Golden Boy’ back in Argentina.

Where did England play Argentina in the 1986 World Cup?

Argentina v England (1986 FIFA World Cup) Jump to navigation Jump to search. 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.

When did England go to Mexico in 1985?

England had gained some insight into what they would experience in terms of heat and altitude by going to Mexico in June 1985 for a series of games and in December Robson returned there for the draw. England were not seeded and would be the last of the 24 sides drawn out.

How many people died in England vs Argentina?

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 four years after the war was emotionally charged.

What was the rivalry between England and Argentina?

The rivalry between the England and Argentina national football teams 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.

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