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‘Mexico 86’: the Story Behind the World Cup that Was Decided Off the Court; Release Date and Cast

Summary by El Financiero
The film Mexico 86, starring Diego Luna, premieres on June 5 in Netflix, a week after the opening of the World Cup in 2026 at Banorte Stadium. The production takes up the context in which the country obtained the venue of the tournament in 1986, following the resignation of Colombia for not complying with FIFA requirements.The feature film follows Martín de la Torre, a Mexican bureaucrat who finds an unexpected opportunity when the possibility o…

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The film Mexico 86, starring Diego Luna, premieres on June 5 in Netflix, a week after the opening of the World Cup in 2026 at Banorte Stadium. The production takes up the context in which the country obtained the venue of the tournament in 1986, following the resignation of Colombia for not complying with FIFA requirements.The feature film follows Martín de la Torre, a Mexican bureaucrat who finds an unexpected opportunity when the possibility o…

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Mexico City, Mexico.- The film 'Mexico 86' starring Diego Luna premieres on June 5 in Netflix just one week after the opening of the 2026 World Cup. Production takes up the context in which the country won the venue of the 1986 tournament, following Colombia's resignation for failing to meet FIFA requirements. What's 'Mexico 86' about? The film 'Mexico 86' is a film inspired by the World Cup of that time X Although the 1986 World Cup is remembe…

At the gates of a new world championship party, Netflix released the first media bomb of the season: the premiere of ‘Mexico 86’. Protagonized and produced by Diego Luna, the film will arrive on the platform on June 5, taking advantage of the effervescence prior to the opening of the World Cup 2026 in Mexico City. Under the direction of Gabriel Ripstein and with a script by Daniel Krauze, the film is not just a tribute to football, but a politic…

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El Financiero broke the news in Mexico on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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