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.

Mexico 86 (2026)

Not all goals are scored on the field.

★ 7.8/10 May 21, 2026 95 min

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Director: Gabriel Ripstein  ·  Writers: Daniel Krauze, Gabriel Ripstein

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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Director

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 Davor Tomić Bora Milutinovic Cândido Damm Joâo Avelange Roberto Martinez Hermann Neuberger Genevieve Fleming Jackie Ross Diana Sedano Beatriz Enrique Arreola Gustavo Álvarez Juan Pablo Fernández Gutiérrez Jose Ramón Fernández 'Joserra'