EXCLUSIVE: The World Cup kicks off in Mexico City in less than a month, promising enough moments of athletic brilliance, excitement and tension to grip a global audience. But for sheer drama and importance, it will be hard if not impossible for any single World Cup match to equal one played 40 years ago.
In 1986, England and Argentina squared off in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in what has gone down as the most iconic contest in tournament history. That riveting encounter, which featured two of the most memorable goals ever scored in a World Cup, is reexamined in The Match, premiering later today at the Cannes Film Festival. Related Stories News 'The Boys' Creator Eric Kripke Praises Cast Of "Stone-Cold Badasses" As They Unpack "Traumatic And Tearful" End Of Series News Kathleen Kennedy Pays Tribute To 'Persepolis' Filmmaker Marjane Satrapi: "She Broke The Door Open"
The documentary is directed by Argentinian filmmakers Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco. We have your first look at it in the exclusive trailer above.
The directors, though Argentinian, take a balanced approach to the story, interviewing surviving members of both teams, including Lineker (Maradona died in 2020).
Franco wasn’t born when the 1986 match was played. Cabral still has childhood memories.
A sequel to the 1986 match could happen this year as England and Argentina are considered among the favorites to win the World Cup, along with Spain and France. Argentina is the defending champion.
The 40th anniversary of England vs. Argentina falls on June 22. After the Cannes world premiere, Cabral and Franco will take The Match to Argentina for a major screening on May 22.
Source: deadline.com