Next Goal Wins Clip: Michael Fassbender Receives a Warm American Samoan Welcome

Searchlight Pictures has dropped a brand new Next Goal Wins clip for Taika Waititi‘s long-delayed sports comedy, starring Michael Fassbender.

The video features Fassbender’s Thomas Rongen as he gets a warm welcome from the American Samoan soccer team. Thomas is a down-on-his-luck maverick coach who must transform the world’s worst soccer team into champions.

Check out the new Next Goal Wins clip below;

What to expect in Next Goal Wins?

Based on the 2014 British documentary from Mike Brett and Steve Jamison, Next Goal Wins is an underdog sports tale following the infamous American Samoan soccer team, who were infamous for a terrible performance in 2001. In hopes of saving the team, Coach Thomas Rongen takes on the challenge of making the world’s worst soccer team into a FIFA World Cup-qualifying unit.

Next Goal Wins is directed by Taika Waititi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Iain Morris. It stars Michael Fassbender, Elisabeth Moss, Will Arnett, Frankie Adams, Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Beulah Koale, Lehi Falepapalangi, Semu Filipo, Uli Latukefu, Rachel House, Kaimana, Chris Alosio, Rhys Darby, and Angus Sampson. It is produced by Garrett Basch of Film Rites and Jonathan Cavendish of Imaginarium Productions, Brett and Jamison of Archer’s Mark.