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The hand of God ” was a phrase used by the Argentine footballer Diego Maradona to describe a goal that he scored using his hand during the Argentina vs England quarter finals match of the 1986 FIFA World Cup .
The goal took place on June 22, 1986, at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Under Association Football rules, Maradona should have received a yellow card for using his hand, and the goal disallowed. However, as the referees did not have a clear view of the play and video assistant referee technology was not in existence then, the goal was allowed and Argentina led 1–0.
The game ended with a 2–1 win for the Argentines, thanks to a second goal scored by Maradona, known as the ” Goal of the Century “.
After the match, Diego Maradona stated that the goal was scored ” with the hand of God”.
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