The "Hand of God" ball will go up for auction on November 16 in the UK for an estimated £2.5 million.
The ball could fetch an estimated price of 2.5 to 3 million pounds ($2.7-3.3 million) and is owned by Tunisian referee Ali bin Nasser, who officiated the controversial quarter-final between England and Argentina at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Argentina won that match 1:2 with Ben Nasser confirming Albiceleste's first goal as Diego Maradona palmed the ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shelton.
"This ball is part of the history of international football - it feels like the right time to share it with the world," Ben Nasser said.
Regarding Maradona's first goal I could not see the incident clearly, the two players Shelton and Maradona were standing in front of me from behind.
At the end of the game England head coach Bobby Robson said to me "You did a good job but the linesman was irresponsible".
The famous ball will be put on display at Wembley Stadium next month before being sold by Graham Budd's auction house, with those interested in it being able to register and bid online in advance.
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"The timing of the match, the history between the two teams that stretches back to 1951 (the first quarter-final between the two teams in 1966 was also controversial with the sending off of Argentine captain Antonio Rattan), and Maradona's use of the hand led to this match turning out to be one of the most famous and exciting matches in football history Graham Budd said, "With the history surrounding the ball, we expect this item to be very popular when it comes up for auction," with other World Cup items also being auctioned on the day.
Earlier this year, the shirt Maradona wore during that game sold for $9.3 million, then a world record for any sports memorabilia.
Three months later, a new world record was set with Mickey Mantle's baseball card selling for $12.6 million in August.
In September, Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals jersey fetched $10.1 million, a new world record for any sports memorabilia and overtaking Maradona's jersey.
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