

The Match
When does a match start? When does it end?
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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- Released
- Budget
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- Language
- English
- world cup
- argentina
- football (soccer)
- 1980s
- mundial
- guerra malvinas
- argentina 78
- futbol
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Argentina, United Kingdom
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United KingdomGB
- Premiere BFI London Film Festival8 Oct 2026
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical16 Jul 2026
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney Film Festival 9 Jun 2026
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival14 Aug 2026
- PremiereRussell Hobbs British Film Festival29 Oct 2026
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical21 May 2026
BahrainBH
- Theatrical16 Jul 2026
BelgiumBE
- PremiereFilm Fest Gent8 Oct 2026
CzechiaCZ
- PremiereKarlovy Vary International Film Festival 3 Jul 2026
- TheatricalU3 Sept 2026
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival13 May 2026
GreeceGR
- Theatrical10 Sept 2026
HungaryHU
- PremiereBudapest International Film Festival25 Oct 2026
IsraelIL
- PremiereHaifa International Film Festival26 Sept 2026
JapanJP
- PremiereTokyo International Film Festival28 Oct 2026
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The Match was released on 21 May 2026.
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