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Mexico 86 (2026)

Runtime: 95 min
Release date: 21/05/2026
Production countries: Mexico, United States of America
Production companies: Phototaxia Pictures, Gaumont
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.
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Gabriel Ripstein
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Diego Luna profile photo
Diego Luna
as Martín de la Torre
Karla Souza profile photo
Karla Souza
as Susana
Daniel Giménez Cacho profile photo
Daniel Giménez Cacho
as Emilio Azcárraga
Memo Villegas profile photo
Memo Villegas
as Hugo Sánchez
Álvaro Guerrero profile photo
Álvaro Guerrero
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Mexico 86

Official Trailer [Subtitled]

Video: YouTube
Duration: 02:32
News
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Mexico 86’ on Netflix, a Fictionalized “True Story” of Mexico’s Big World Cup Bid, Anchored by Diego Luna
Source: https://nypost.com

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Mexico 86’ on Netflix, a Fictionalized “True Story” of Mexico’s Big World Cup Bid, Anchored by Diego Luna

Luna plays a shyster power-player who greases palms and politically manipulates Mexico into hosting the world’s biggest soccer tournament.
‘Mexico 1986’ Star Diego Luna Breaks Down the True Story That Inspired the Film
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com

‘Mexico 1986’ Star Diego Luna Breaks Down the True Story That Inspired the Film

Diego Luna’s new Netflix movie, “Mexico 1986,” is loosely based on how Mexico obtained the World Cup 40 years ago. Here is the true story behind the movie and if Martin de la Torre is a real person.