Diego Luna impresses in the film, which focuses on Mexico hosting the 1986 World Cup, but he can't save this disappointing sports comedy.

Looking back four decades later, the 1986 World Cup still stands as one of the most iconic tournaments in soccer history.

Mexico hosted the 13th World Cup finals less than a year after being hit by a massive earthquake that left 30,000 dead. As in 1970, the players had to endure searing heat and thin air -- and midday kick-offs, thanks to television schedules. The match of ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — When Javier Aguirre was a player, he believed Mexico’s grueling, year-long training camp ahead of the 1986 World Cup was the key to El Tri’s run to the quarterfinals — matching its best result. As coach of the national team, he is trying to replicate that vintage formula.

Mexico have played in 14 World Cups and have hosted two—1970 and 1986. El Tri have gone through good and bad times, but they have always been a beacon of hope for the country. From their first victory in the history of the tournament, to the most ...

El Tri reached the quarter-finals the last time they hosted the tournament. They’re hoping old methods can revive the team after a disastrous outing in 2022

SURPISES: Morocco became the first African team to advance to the second round. FORMAT: Four teams in six groups in the preliminary stage, group winners, runners-up and two best third-place teams advanced to the knockout round of sixteen, followed by ...

This week's FIFA World Cup quiz is all about the 1986 finals, as Diego Maradona and Argentina reigned supreme in North America. Every Wednesday, we'll provide a ten-question quiz on a specific FIFA World Cup™ theme, as the 2026 edition in North America ...

Helmed by Gabriel Ripstein, Netflix’s ‘Mexico 86’ retells the story of the legendary 1986 FIFA World Cup, which fueled decades and generations of love for football with its historic display of craft,