Everything We Know So Far

Expected to coincide with the 2026 World Cup, Netflix Mexico is preparing a satirical counter-programming strike mexico 86. Created by and starring Diego Luna, this period drama tells the chaotic true story of Mexico becoming World Cup host. Everything we know about the film coming to Netflix in 2026 as part of the Netflix Mexico slate.

mexico 86 is directed by gabriel ripsteinKnown for 600 miles and his work continues Narcos. The script was co-written by Ripstein and Daniel Crouse (Luis Miguel: The Series).

The project is a major collaboration between Gaumont USA and Netflix. It was officially unveiled as part of Netflix’s larger investment in local cinema Country (Mexican Cinema Day) InitiativeWhich has already brought us hit films like Hit Roma And Bardo. The film has been produced Christian Gabella, nicholas atlanAnd Sidonie Dumas For Gaumont USA.

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what is the plot of mexico 86?

Full of satire and dark humor, the film tells the true story stranger than fiction how Mexico came to host it. The chaotic 1986 FIFA World Cup against all odds.

The 1986 World Cup was originally assigned to Colombia, however, due to economic instability and government concerns, Colombia resigned as host in 1982. This sparked a frantic scramble by FIFA to find a replacement, with the United States and Canada also competing for the spot. The film tracks the “ingenuity” (read: political maneuvering and improvisation) that allowed Mexico to secure the bid and become the first country to host the tournament twice.

The official synopsis of the new film is as follows:

“Mexico 86 describes the outrageous gamble that led Mexico to courageously secure the rights to host the 1986 World Cup, a feat made possible only through pure Mexican talent.”

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Who is in the cast?

The film features a strong cast of Mexican talent:

• diego luna (internal management andof netflix Narcos: Mexico) Martin de la Torre stars in the lead role and also serves as executive producer.
• carla souza (how to avoid murder, la caida) as Susana Gomez-Mont
• Daniel Jimenez Cacho (Netflix Bardo, deposit, arancam la vida) as Emilio Azcraga
• davor tomic (97 minutesof netflix away) as Bora Milutinovich
• alvaro guerrero (amores perros) as Guillermo Cañedo

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when will it happen mexico 86 be released?

Netflix has officially confirmed this 2026 release window For mexico 86, Beyond confirming it as part of its list for the year.

Although no exact date has been set, the timing is strategic. It is being jointly hosted by Mexico, the US and Canada. 2026 fifa world cup Starting from June 2026, we expect this film to be released Q1 or Q2 of 2026 To ride the wave of football anticipation.

We will keep you updated as soon as the first trailer arrives.

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