The match ball used in the 1986 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and West Germany has been sold at auction for £36,000 ($45,000/€41,000). The Adidas Azteca ball is formed of 32 pentagonal panels ...

Mexico hosted the 13th World Cup finals less than a year after being hit by a massive earthquake that left 30,000 dead. As in 1970, the players had to endure searing heat and thin air -- and midday ...

A FIFA+ documentary looks at 'The Hand of God', Diego Maradona's infamous goal for Argentina against England in the Mexico 1986 quarter-finals. “A little with the head of Maradona, and a little with ...

The 1986 World Cup in Mexico had a few contenders. The usual West Germany, Italy, and Brazil were amongst the favourites along with Argentina, with the gifted Diego Maradona. The winners had the ...

Our countdown continues with a classic FIFA World Cup final. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 86 days away. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 86 days away. As we count down to the ...

It produced perhaps the greatest goal the game has seen. And it also provided one of the most controversial moments. Argentina versus England from World Cup 1986 instantly went down in folklore as one ...

A French court ruled that the auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup can go as planned despite opposition from his heirs, their lawyer told The Associated ...

Fifa announces a 50% increase in the prize money it will award to participating teams at next year's World Cup in the United ...

An in-depth documentary looking back on the 1986 World Cup, which featured Diego Maradona’s infamous Hand of God. The documentary is part of FIFA’s 14 World Cup films – all of which will be shown in ...