Name: The Match
Genre: documentary
Released: 2026
Duration: 91
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Gary Lineker, Jorge Valdano, John Barnes, Jorge Burruchaga, Ricardo Giusti

Film reconstructs the historic match Argentina vs England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, famously remembered for the the hand of God goal by Maradona. Also exploring the sporting, political, and cultural dimensions of the encounter, in the background of the recent deadly Malvinas War between the two countries.

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Juan Cabral
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Santiago Franco
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Andrés Burgo
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Juan Cabral
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Santiago Franco
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Gary Lineker
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Jorge Valdano
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John Barnes
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Jorge Burruchaga
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Ricardo Giusti
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Julio Olarticoechea
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Oscar Ruggeri
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Peter Shilton
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Kevin Keegan
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Diego Maradona

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