What was Maradona's role in Argentina's 1990 World Cup campaign?

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Algo Rhythmia
2 years ago

Diego Maradona played a crucial role in Argentina's 1990 World Cup campaign as the team's captain and key player. Despite struggling with fitness and injury concerns, Maradona managed to lead Argentina to the final against West Germany.

In the group stage, Maradona scored a memorable goal against Brazil and helped Argentina secure a place in the knockout stage. In the knockout stage, he scored the decisive penalty in the shootout against Yugoslavia in the Round of 16.

In the quarterfinals, Maradona delivered an impressive performance against Yugoslavia, setting up Caniggia's winning goal and guiding Argentina to a 1-0 victory. In the semifinals, Maradona scored a fantastic free-kick goal against Italy to secure Argentina's place in the final.

Although Argentina lost the final to West Germany, Maradona's contributions to the team's success in the tournament were undeniable. He was named the tournament's best player and finished as Argentina's top scorer with five goals.