Argentina v Brazil

All the seeded teams qualify for the Round of Sixteen. Brazil again appear to be one of the strongest sides. They dominate the game against their old rivals Argentina.

Then a single brilliant pass changes everything.



Maradona allows Caniggia to score the winning goal in a rare Argentine attack.

Another surprise in the Round of Sixteen was Cameroon’s 2-1 victory over Colombia. Once again Roger Milla was the hero. West Germany beat Holland in a very bad-tempered match. Both Rudi Voller and Frank Rikjaard were sent off early in the first half.

England made very hard work of beating Belgium. The score was 0-0 until the final minute of extra time when David Platt scored a dramatic winner.

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