Mexico 86
Not all goals are scored on the field.
Landing the 1986 World Cup at the last minute takes nerve rather than merit, and this follows a Mexican bureaucrat with plenty of the former and no particular interest in the latter as he talks, charms and cons his way past FIFA and the United…
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Synopsis
When a last-minute chance to host the 1986 World Cup appears, a cunning Mexican bureaucrat, armed with nothing but guts and audacity, cons his way through FIFA to beat the United States, but in a country of power games, every victory has a price.
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Landing the 1986 World Cup at the last minute takes nerve rather than merit, and this follows a Mexican bureaucrat with plenty of the former and no particular interest in the latter as he talks, charms and cons his way past FIFA and the United States. It plays as a satirical caper about institutional power, where the real match happens in corridors and the scoreboard is favors owed.
Best for viewers who enjoy political comedy with teeth — sharp, quick, and clear-eyed about what a victory like this actually costs the man who pulls it off. At ninety-five minutes it moves briskly, and a working knowledge of football is welcome but hardly required. Anyone who likes hustlers, bureaucratic absurdity and stories about a country performing confidence it does not feel will find this a treat. Easy to recommend.
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