No moment defines Argentina-England like Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’. The teams met at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals. The first half ended goalless. At the beginning of the second half, Maradona jumped England goalkeeper Peter Shilton and put the ball into the net. Referee Ali bin Nasser […]
Lineup: England – Jordan Pickford; Reece James, John Stones, Mark Guhi, Jade Spence; Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Morgan Rogers; Harry Kane, Anthony Gordon. Argentina – Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Leandro Paredes, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis McAllister; Giuliano Simeone, Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez.
Argentina are clearly ahead when it comes to handling the pressure of World Cup knockout matches. As defending champions, they are attempting to reach their second consecutive final. In contrast, England have not appeared in a World Cup final since 1966. Since the inaugural World Cup in 1930, Argentina have won 22 knockout matches compared […]