The Match

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Archive - Festival 42

An Exciting, Accessible Documentary About Soccer and War

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  • Archive - Festival 42
  • Director: Juan Cabral, Santiago Franco
  • Argentina 2026
  • 91 minutes
  • English, Spanish
  • Subtitles in Hebrew, English

The Match revisits the iconic 1986 World Cup clash between Argentina and England at the Azteca Stadium, weaving rare archival footage – including Maradona's "Hand of God" – into a powerful reconstruction of the event. Beyond the pitch, the film traces more than two centuries of conflict between the two nations, from early encounters to the Falklands/Malvinas War, reframing the game as both a sporting milestone and the echo of a deeper historical rivalry, where the beauty of football meets the absurdity of war.

Forty years later, Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco’s documentary looks back on this historic match through a combination of archival footage and interviews with former players.

Filmography (Juan Cabral): Risa and the Wind Phone (2025), Two/One (2019).


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  • Director Juan Cabral, Santiago Franco
  • Production Flora Fernandez Marengo
  • Script Juan Cabral, Santiago Franco, based on the book by Andrés Burgo
  • Cinematography Pablo Gallego
  • Editing Lucas Coppolecchia Damiani, Sebastian Fasanelli, Juan Pablo Scaglione, Mauro Caporossi
  • Music Nico Barry, Tomás Jacobi
  • Festivals Cannes
  • Participants Gary Lineker, Jorge Valdano, Oscar Ruggeri, Peter Shilton, John Barnes, Jorge Burruchaga, Ricardo Giusti, Julio Olarticoechea
  • Source Goodfellas

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