The Match (2026)
"When does a match start? When does it end?"
Documentary
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 Falklands War between the two countries.
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Cast
Gary Lineker
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John Barnes
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Jorge Burruchaga
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Jorge Valdano
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Julio Olarticoechea
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Oscar Ruggeri
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Peter Shilton
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Ricardo Giusti
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Diego Maradona
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Bobby Robson
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Carlos Bilardo
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Julia Somerville
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Margaret Thatcher
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Leopoldo Galtieri
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Ali Ben Nasser
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