THE 1986 WORLD CUP. IN MEXICO.

The 1986 World Cup was held in Mexico.It was held from may 31 to june29.
There were a total of 24 teams.The number of goals scored were 132 at 2.54 per match.The attendace was a total of 2,393331 or 46,026 per match.The golden boot went to Gary Lineker of England. And the best footballer of the world cup was the Argentinan Diego Maradona. The fair play award went to Brazil.
Argentinawon the world cup. Their second worldcup.
West Germany were the runner up team.
France came third and Belgium came fouth.
All went well till the quater finals where drama unfolded it was the match between Argentina verses Englandwas played , the two enemies clashed on the field again.
For those who came on late Argentina and England had fought a war recenly to the world cup .It was fought over the Falkland Islands near Argentina but British colony anaval and airwar was fought and Argentina conceeded defeat.Anger was still fresh in Argentina.
In the match the first goal was scored by Diego Maradona illegalywith thehelp of hand past the England goalkeeper Peter Shilton . Shilton and the others protested but the refree gave the goal. But Maradona later said it was scoredwith a little bit of his head and a little bit of of gods hand. This goal is even today refered as THE HAND OF GODS GOAL. But the second goal scored by Maradona was classic goal he took it from one end to the other end beating six english players before beating Shilton. This goal was later vote as the goal of the century. Gary Lineker scored a goal back . The Argentinans went crazy with joy because they had not forgotten the loss to England in the 1966 world cup in England where their captain Antonio Rattin was send of by the German refree who did not understand a word of Spanish Rattin had only said get me a translater for the refree.The Argentinans always called the 1966 world cup as an unfair cup.
In the other matches Brazil lost to France in the penalty shootout 3-4 after1-1 A.E.T.
Germany beat Mexico also onpenalty shootout 4-1 A.E.T 0-0
Belgium 1- Spain 1A.E.T.Belgium won 5-4 on penalty shootout.
In the Semifinal West Germany 2 France. 0. Rudi Voeller and Andrea Brehme scored a gol each.
Argentina 2 Belgium 0. Maradona scored both the goals.

The thirdplace was between France 4 and Belgium 2.
The final was between Argentina 3. West Germny2.
Brown, Valdano and Burruchaga scored the goals. and theGerman goal was scored by Karl Heinze Rummenigge and Rudi Voller.