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Mexico 86
“Not all goals are scored on the field.”
7.3 / 10• 2026• 1h 35m•R• Spanish
ComedyHistoryDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Diego Luna
Martín de la Torre
Lead
Karla Souza
Susana Gómez Mont
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Emilio Azcárraga
Álvaro Guerrero
Guillermo Cañedo
Memo Villegas
Hugo Sánchez
Davor Tomić
Bora Milutinovic
Cândido Damm
Joâo Avelange
Roberto Martinez
Hermann Neuberger
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gabriel Ripstein's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mexico 86 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
