Argentina vs. Italy | Vialli Shuts the Door on Maradona | Road to World Cup 1990 Highlights

Classic Football Highlights from Italy’s 3-1 win over Argentina on the Road to World Cup 1990, played at Hardturm in Zurich on 10 June 1987 in front of 30,000 fans. Argentina arrived as the reigning world champions, with Diego Maradona wearing the armband. But Italy struck first through Fernando De Napoli, then doubled the lead when Oscar Garré turned the ball into his own net. Maradona pulled one back in the second half and gave Argentina a way back into the match, but Gianluca Vialli closed the door late on with Italy’s third goal. A sharp Azzurri statement against Maradona’s world champions, with Zenga, Ferrara, Donadoni, Giannini, Altobelli, Vialli, Maradona, Ruggeri, Batista and Caniggia all part of the story on the road to Italia 90. Argentina Lineup: Sergio Goycochea; José Luis Brown, José Luis Cuciuffo, Oscar Garré, Julio Olarticoechea, Oscar Ruggeri; Sergio Batista, Darío Siviski, Diego Maradona; Roque Alfaro, Juan Gilberto Funes. Substitutes used: Hernán Díaz, Pedro Pasculli, Oscar Dertycia, Claudio Caniggia. Manager: Carlos Bilardo. Italy Lineup: Walter Zenga; Ciro Ferrara, Giovanni Francini, Roberto Tricella, Luigi De Agostini; Salvatore Bagni, Fernando De Napoli, Roberto Donadoni, Giuseppe Giannini; Alessandro Altobelli, Gianluca Vialli. Substitutes used: Stefano Tacconi, Aldo Serena, Gianfranco Matteoli, Giuseppe Dossena. Manager: Azeglio Vicini. Goals: Argentina: Diego Maradona 62’ Italy: Fernando De Napoli 27’, Oscar Garré OG 33’, Gianluca Vialli 88’ #argentina #italy #worldcup2026