7. 1986 – Argentina Beat England 2-1

Well, this match was the perfect mixture of disappointment and excitement both and the credit for that goes to Argentina’s player Diego Maradona. The urge to win this quarter finale game that held between Argentina and England was also fuelled by Falklands war happened in 1982. The scorching heat initially did hamper player’s performance giving the game a slow start. After a while, England started getting back in form and scored five goals thanks to striker Gary Linekar.