EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 13 MIN
The Last Ten Minutes | 1986 FIFA World Cup Final | Mexico
from Football Files · host The Ministry of Mind
Argentina were 2–0 ahead in the World Cup Final.With ten minutes remaining, Diego Maradona appeared moments away from completing one of the greatest tournaments ever played by an individual footballer.Then West Germany fought back.Two goals in six minutes.2–2.The momentum had shifted. Extra time seemed inevitable.But Maradona had one more moment left.Receiving the ball deep inside his own half, he threaded a pass through the German defence. Jorge Burruchaga ran onto it and scored. Argentina led 3–2.The goal won the World Cup.Earlier, France had defeated Belgium 4–2 in one of the finest third-place matches in tournament history. But the story of Mexico 1986 belonged to one man.At twenty-five years old, Diego Maradona stood on top of the football world.Then came everything that followed.#FootballFiles #WorldCup1986 #Mexico1986 #Maradona #Argentina #WestGermany #WorldCupFinal #FootballHistory #SoccerHistory #FootballPodcast
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