Overview
- Argentina ran low on its alternate blue kit after the round-of-16 match and shirt exchanges left the team short of replacements.
- Reserve goalkeeper Héctor Miguel Zelada recommended searching Tepito and kit staff bought lighter shirts there that could be fitted with numbers and badges within 48 hours.
- Diego Maradona wore one of those Tepito-sourced shirts in the quarterfinal at Estadio Azteca on June 22, 1986 when he scored the 'Hand of God' and the 'Goal of the Century'.
- Maradona swapped that same shirt with England’s Steve Hodge after the match and the garment later sold at auction for $9.28 million.
- June 19, 2026 Mexican coverage has reasserted this provenance using player and staff testimonies plus auction records, a narrative that links local Tepito commerce to a global sporting icon and may boost interest in memorabilia origins and local pride.