Overview
- México 86, which unveiled its official trailer Wednesday, is billed as a Netflix-only release in mid-2026.
- Coverage disagrees on the exact date, with Publimetro, El Imparcial and Caras citing June 5 while 24 Horas lists July 5.
- The film centers on Martín de la Torre, a fictional bureaucrat who pushes to secure Mexico as host of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
- The story mixes fiction with real touchpoints, including references to the 1988 “Cachirules” overage-players scandal that drew FIFA sanctions and allusions to powerful media figures.
- Diego Luna stars and serves as executive producer alongside Karla Souza, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Álvaro Guerrero and Memo Villegas, with Gabriel Ripstein directing from a script by Ripstein and Daniel Krauze.