So the slight but amusing "México 86," which rides a buoyantly manic performance by Diego Luna, serves as a behind-the-scenes ...

Over several World Cups, the ball has attracted more attention than the football. The Trionda is expected to bring the focus ...

For soccer devotees from Oaxaca, Peru, England, Hawaii and Sonoma County, the World Cup is more than a tournament. As the ...

Diego Luna enlivens Gabriel Ripstein's 'Mexico 86,' a film that spans over a decade of shady soccer business, but doesn't cut ...

Norway has captivated global audiences with a cinematic World Cup squad portrait that reimagines its players as modern-day Vikings amidst a rugged fjord backdrop. Captured by legendary photographer ...

Luna plays a shyster power-player who greases palms and politically manipulates Mexico into hosting the world’s biggest ...

Helmed by Gabriel Ripstein, Netflix’s ‘Mexico 86’ dramatizes the events that led up to Mexico’s hosting of the 1986 FIFA ...

The story of how Mexico secured the 1986 World Cup becomes a Netflix comedy in "México 86," which resonates as the 2026 ...

Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we take a closer look at Mexico. What can I expect from Mexico?

Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app. A thousand matches. Many of them life-changing, several history-changing. All of them part of the story. After 96 ...

World Cup odds are in and history says hosting a World Cup is a massive advantage. 74% of World Cup hosts (17 of 23) matched ...