# Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ ball expected to fetch $10 million at auction 2026-08-08T08:46:54+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The ball that Diego Maradona used to score his 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final against England is expected to sell for $10 million at a US auction from August 21 to 23. Heritage Auctions, based in Texas, has set an opening bid of $2.5 million for the item, which also served as the ball for Maradona's 'Goal of the Century' in the same match. Dan Imler, vice president of sports at Heritage Auctions, called it the most historic ball in soccer. The jersey that Maradona wore in that match currently holds the record for the most expensive soccer shirt at $9.3 million. Argentina won the quarter-final 2-1 and went on to lift the World Cup. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: 1986 World Cup, Argentina, auction, Diego Maradona, Football memorabilia, Heritage Auctions Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maradonas-hand-of-god-ball-expected-to-fetch-10-million-at-auction/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maradonas-hand-of-god-ball-expected-to-fetch-10-million-at-auction/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.