The draw for the 2026 World Cup placed the Argentine national team in Group J, and the designation of Dallas as the host for two of its group stage matches activated a powerful historical coincidence linked to the legacy of Diego Maradona. According to Noticias Argentinas agency, citing journalist Alejandro Wallen's observation on social media, Dallas is the city where 'The No. 10' played his last match for the albiceleste (on June 30, 1994), at which time he uttered the famous phrase 'They cut my legs off.' The 40th Anniversary of the 'Wonderful Work' The coincidence deepens with the World Cup 2026 schedule. Argentina will play its second Group J match in Dallas on June 22, a date that marks a key anniversary in Maradona's life. Wall recalled that June 22, 1986, was the day Diego signed his 'most marvelous work,' referring to the historic quarter-final match against England where he scored the 'Hand of God' and the 'Goal of the Century.' In 2026, Scaloni's team will play in the same city where the 1994 drama began, and precisely on the 40th anniversary of the 1986 feat.
