Mexico 86 (2026)

  • R
  • 06/05/2026 (US)
  • Comedy, History, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Not all goals are scored on the field.

Overview

When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.

Gabriel Ripstein

Director, Writer

Daniel Krauze

Writer

Cast

Diego Luna's headshot

Diego Luna

Martín de la Torre
Karla Souza's headshot

Karla Souza

Susana Gómez Mont
Daniel Giménez Cacho's headshot

Daniel Giménez Cacho

Emilio Azcárraga
Álvaro Guerrero's headshot

Álvaro Guerrero

Guillermo Cañedo
Memo Villegas's headshot

Memo Villegas

Hugo Sánchez
Davor Tomić's headshot

Davor Tomić

Bora Milutinovic
Cândido Damm's headshot

Cândido Damm

Joâo Avelange
Roberto Martinez's headshot

Roberto Martinez

Hermann Neuberger

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