The World Cup atmosphere is heating up. As the Argentine national team and its English counterpart prepare for a new chapter in their historic rivalry at the 2026 World Cup, a film brings back the most emblematic match of all: the one from Mexico 1986. El Partido, the documentary directed by Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco, returns to Argentine cinemas so no one forgets that afternoon of glory and controversy.
With an exact runtime of 91 minutes — like the original match — the feature film does not limit itself to narrating the goals. It brings together players from both teams for the first time to reconstruct not only the match but the historical events set in motion centuries earlier. Testimonies from protagonists, never-before-seen archives of coaches, referees, fans, musicians, and politicians intertwine to capture the beauty of the game and the absurdity of war. Yes, the Falklands War is present, because the documentary does not shy away from the political context surrounding that encounter.
The film is based on the homonymous book by Andrés Burgo and is produced by Flora Fernández Marengo, an Oscar nominee and Emmy winner. The film was already acclaimed in its original release and now returns at a key moment: just before the Argentine and English national teams face off again in the 2026 World Cup. For those who want to prepare, here are the theaters where it can be seen: [list of cinemas].
Cabral, moreover, is coming off successes: his fantasy drama Risa y la cabina del viento, starring Cazzu and Diego Peretti, premiered on April 16, 2026, and won Best Film and Best Director at the 40th Mar del Plata International Film Festival. But El Partido is something else: it is a document, a battle cry, a mirror to look into before stepping onto the pitch.
It is no coincidence that the film returns just now. The encounter between Argentines and English is never just football. It is history, pride, an open wound. And the documentary knows it: it shows the beauty of the game but also the absurdity of war. Because, as the players themselves say in the film, that match was much more than a match. It was a revenge that brewed for years.
Fans who want to relive the emotion of the Hand of God and the Goal of the Century already have a date at the cinema. The rest, get ready for the next chapter. Because Argentina and England never face off just for the three points. There is always something more at stake.
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cheeee vuelve el partido? para mi esos piratas ingleses nos robaron las malvinas y la peli seguro los muestra como heroes ojala muestre bien lo hijos de puta que son yo creo que argentina les pasa por arriba como siempre viva la soberania mierda
Para mí este documental es un verso bárbaro, los ingleses lloran como nenas por la mano de Dios pero se olvidan que les rompimos el orto en Malvinas. Me parece que si no fuera por la guerra, ni existiría el partido. Ojalá les metamos 6 de nuevo, a ver si se callan la boca de una vez. Vamos Argentina, a romperles el culo.