México 86

Name: México 86
Genre: Drama, History, Sport, Comedy
Released: June 5, 2026
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 52

2026

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): June 5, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: Mexico has never won a World Cup . . . but someone decided that wasn’t a problem. Mexico 86 tells the story of Martín de la Torre, who found a way to climb all the way to the top and bring the 1986 World Cup to Mexico by any means necessary using nothing but ingenuity, audacity, and zero scruples. Because if you can’t win on the pitch . . .Mexico has never won a World Cup . . . but someone decided that wasn’t a problem. Mexico 86 tells the story of Martín de la Torre, who found a way to climb all the way to the top and bring the 1986 World Cup to Mexico by any means necessary using nothing but ingenuity, audacity, and zero scruples. Because if you can’t win on the pitch . . . there are always other ways to play.… Expand

Genre(s): Drama, History, Sport, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 95 min

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RogerEbert.com Peyton Robinson

Jun 5, 2026

While Ripstein’s satirical approach lends an appealing bassline, his format fails to capture the victory’s emotional resonance. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Jun 8, 2026

As a study of how the World Cup sausage is made, the film could go deeper and dirtier; as a crowdpleaser about the business of crowdpleasing, it’s more or less on point. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

Jun 5, 2026

México 86 may be a little too inside baseball — er, fútbol — for some, but its light breezy comedy goes down well. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Jun 6, 2026

One need look no further than “Marty Supreme” to see how Mexico 86 might have complicated the audience’s sympathies, but this straightforward crowd-pleaser doesn’t wish to see beyond Martín’s charm. Read full review

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