Poster of The Match

The Match

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, May 21 2026
Released within the last year
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Gary LinekerGary Lineker. Gary Lineker was 65 in The Match as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 30 1960
Portrait of John BarnesJohn Barnes. John Barnes was 62 in The Match as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 07 1963
Portrait of Jorge BurruchagaJorge Burruchaga. Jorge Burruchaga was 63 in The Match as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 09 1962
Portrait of Jorge ValdanoJorge Valdano. Jorge Valdano was 70 in The Match as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 04 1955
Portrait of Julio OlarticoecheaJulio Olarticoechea. Julio Olarticoechea was 68 in The Match as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 18 1958
Portrait of Oscar Ruggeri  Oscar Ruggeri  . Oscar Ruggeri   was 64 in The Match as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 26 1962
Portrait of Peter ShiltonPeter Shilton. Peter Shilton was 76 in The Match as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 18 1949
Portrait of Ricardo GiustiRicardo Giusti. Ricardo Giusti was >> in The Match as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bobby RobsonBobby Robson. Bobby Robson would have been no older than 76 in The Match as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1933 –
Died: Fri, Jul 31 2009
Portrait of Diego MaradonaDiego Maradona. Diego Maradona would have been no older than 60 in The Match as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 30 1960 –
Died: Wed, Nov 25 2020
Portrait of Julia SomervilleJulia Somerville. Julia Somerville was 78 in The Match as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 14 1947

Crew

Portrait of Juan CabralJuan Cabral. Juan Cabral was 48 in The Match as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1978
Portrait of Santiago FrancoSantiago Franco. Santiago Franco was >> in The Match as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pablo G. GallegoPablo G. Gallego. Pablo G. Gallego was >> in The Match as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Flora Fernández-MarengoFlora Fernández-Marengo. Flora Fernández-Marengo was >> in The Match as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Matias ReynalMatias Reynal. Matias Reynal was >> in The Match as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Juan Pablo SorínJuan Pablo Sorín. Juan Pablo Sorín was 50 in The Match as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Wed, May 05 1976
Portrait of Sol AlacSol Alac. Sol Alac was >> in The Match as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of MJZMJZ. MJZ was >> in The Match as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fernanda PérezFernanda Pérez. Fernanda Pérez was >> in The Match as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jonathan MonroigJonathan Monroig. Jonathan Monroig was >> in The Match as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julieta Fernandez CastagninoJulieta Fernandez Castagnino. Julieta Fernandez Castagnino was >> in The Match as 'Co-Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ludmila BenLudmila Ben. Ludmila Ben was >> in The Match as 'Coordinating Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nadia AmorenaNadia Amorena. Nadia Amorena was >> in The Match as 'Editor, Post Coordinator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucas CoppolecchiaLucas Coppolecchia. Lucas Coppolecchia was >> in The Match as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sebastian FasanelliSebastian Fasanelli. Sebastian Fasanelli was >> in The Match as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Juan P. ScaglioneJuan P. Scaglione. Juan P. Scaglione was >> in The Match as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mauro CaporossiMauro Caporossi. Mauro Caporossi was >> in The Match as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nico BarryNico Barry. Nico Barry was >> in The Match as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomas JacobiTomas Jacobi. Tomas Jacobi was >> in The Match as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrés LevinsonAndrés Levinson. Andrés Levinson was >> in The Match as 'Archival Footage Research'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday