EXCLUSIVE: Round 12 has acquired international sales rights for Juan Cabral and Santiago Franco’s documentary The Match , about the legendary Argentina-England 1986 World Cup quarter final, ahead of its debut in Cannes Premiere.

It marks the first sales acquisition of a Cannes Official Selection title for the sports-focused label, since its creation by Mediawan and Goodfellas in January .

As the 40th anniversary of the match fast approaches, Argentinian directors Cabral and Franco delve into the bigger story behind the iconic game which took place on June 22, 1986, just four years after the 1982 Falklands War/Malvinas War.

Using rare archival footage such as Maradona’s controversial “Hand of God” goal, the film reconstructs the match as a living memory but also as the culmination of more than two hundred years of tension, encounters, and conflict between the two nations.

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Narrated by English and Argentinian football legends, such as Gary Lineker and Jorge Valdano, the film weaves…