Argentina unveils coin for 2026 World Cup, Maradona's goal v England | OneFootball

The Central Bank of Argentina has launched a commemorative coin for the 2026 World Cup that features a diagram of Diego Maradona’s second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup, although the unveiling sparked controversy on social media this Wednesday.

The obverse of the limited-edition silver coin shows a ball, while the reverse illustrates the play in which Maradona started from midfield and dribbled past five opponents to score the historic goal in the quarterfinals against the English team.

The Central Bank reported that 2,500 units of the coin were produced for sale in the local market. In addition, “gold coins with a similar design will be sold internationally.”

The unveiling of the coin generated negative reactions on social media, as the Central Bank’s post did not mention Maradona.

“Very nice idea, but why not include the name of the goal’s author?” wrote one user on X. “The manager dodged the surname Maradona just like Diego did with the English,” joked another.

The Central Bank stated that the coin is made of 925 silver, has a reeded edge, is 40 mm in diameter, and weighs 27 grams.

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