Mexico 86

Name: Mexico 86
Director: Gabriel Ripstein
Genre: Comedy, History, Drama
Released: 2026-05-21
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Diego Luna, Karla Souza, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Álvaro Guerrero, Memo Villegas

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2026 · 95 min · R · Comedy · History · Drama · TMDB 7.7/10

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.

Directed by Gabriel Ripstein

Cast

Diego Luna — Martín de la Torre
Karla Souza — Susana Gómez Mont
Daniel Giménez Cacho — Emilio Azcárraga
Álvaro Guerrero — Guillermo Cañedo
Memo Villegas — Hugo Sánchez