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Mexico 86

2026 • 95 min • R

“Not all goals are scored on the field.”

★ 7.2 / 10 (41 votes)
Comedy History Drama

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

Mexico 86 is a 2026 comedy, history, drama film directed by Gabriel Ripstein. With a runtime of 95 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 41 votes on TMDB. The film stars Diego Luna, Karla Souza, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Álvaro Guerrero, Memo Villegas among its cast of 27 credited actors.

Cast

Diego Luna
Diego Luna
as Martín de la Torre
Karla Souza
Karla Souza
as Susana Gómez Mont
Daniel Giménez Cacho
Daniel Giménez Cacho
as Emilio Azcárraga
Álvaro Guerrero
Álvaro Guerrero
as Guillermo Cañedo
Memo Villegas
Memo Villegas
as Hugo Sánchez
Davor Tomić
Davor Tomić
as Bora Milutinovic
Cândido Damm
Cândido Damm
as Joâo Avelange
Roberto Martinez
Roberto Martinez
as Hermann Neuberger
Genevieve Fleming
Genevieve Fleming
as Jackie Ross
Diana Sedano
Diana Sedano
as Beatriz
Enrique Arreola
Enrique Arreola
as Gustavo Álvarez
Juan Pablo Fernández Gutiérrez
as Jose Ramón Fernández 'Joserra'
Sandra Quiróz
Sandra Quiróz
as Esposa Azcárraga
Roberto Duarte
Roberto Duarte
as Ingeniero Valenzuela
Andrés de León
as Agustín
Marco Antonio Argueta
Marco Antonio Argueta
as Cardoso
Erando González
Erando González
as Don Heberto
Frank Crudele
Frank Crudele
as Henry Kissinger
Alexandre Rodriguez
as Pelé
Alfredo Huereca
Alfredo Huereca
as Delegado Egipcio

Crew

Gabriel Ripstein — Director
Daniel Krauze — Writer
Gabriel Ripstein — Writer
Nicolas Atlan — Producer
Sidonie Dumas — Producer
Christian Gabela — Producer
Camilo Lara — Original Music Composer
Virginie Surdej — Director of Photography

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