"Zamora, a Mexican football fan, does not remember how his father, Antonio, got tickets to the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. But he does clearly remember the goals: first when Diego Maradona used his hand of God to push the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. And then the goal of the century, where the Argentinian went on a slalom run, dribbling past half the England team before scoring."
"In those days, tickets in Mexico were sold in packages of 13 for about $150 per person to see all 13 games [about $442, or 330, today]. I have very vivid memories and others that are a little blurry. I remember being afraid of the height of the stands; we were in the cheapest seats, Zamora says. He also recalls the explosion of emotion during the game."
Jonathan Zamora was seven years old in 1986 when Mexico hosted the World Cup and attended the Argentina–England quarterfinal at the Azteca Stadium. He remembers Diego Maradona’s 'Hand of God' goal and the 'goal of the century' dribbling past much of the England team. Tickets then were sold in packages of 13 for about $150 per person (roughly $442 today). Zamora and his father sat in the cheapest seats and experienced intense emotion during the match. Zamora now wants to attend the 2026 World Cup with his 71-year-old father but has been unable to secure tickets after multiple unsuccessful FIFA online lotteries over four months.
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