The 2026 FIFA World Cup Thread

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Yes and that is a big part of the rivalry. There’s a good ESPN documentary about two Argentina players who played for Tottenham hotspur in North London. It is a great story that talks about the divide between the two countries. there’s a lot of World Cup history. The hand of god goal, that would have been taken away by VAR today. The 98 knockout match where Beckham gets sent off after being baited by Simeone. 2002 they played in the group stage in an incredible match. Beckham got his revenge on a penalty kick on a phantom flop by Michael Owen who was being defended by none other than Pochettino. again another play that imo would be overturned by VAR today.

Forgetting the most important one. '86 World Cup quarterfinal - 3 years after the war. Maradona scoring with the hand to get Argentina up 1 - 0. He jokes about it after the game calling it "the hand of God". Argentina wins 2 - 0 with the 2nd Maradona goal arguably being the greatest goal ever scored in World Cup history

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