A Common Goal

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A Common Goal, reveals the untold story about an arrest in the middle of the night that brought a controversial government to a standstill and polarized an entire nation. The ousted President, arrested at gunpoint, promptly found himself in the middle of a runway in a foreign nation wearing his pajamas. While politicians battled to overcome each other, a broken team found the strength to overcome their differences and rise to the occasion for their last opportunity to qualify to the World Cup in 28 years. In this complex scenario, football was the unexpected bond that was the only thing that brought hope to a broken nation. A Common Goal is the story told by the people who made it happen.

Runtime
53m
Released
2014

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Release year: 2014

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A Common Goal, reveals the untold story about an arrest in the middle of the night that brought a controversial government to a standstill and polarized an entire nation. The ousted President, arrested at gunpoint, promptly found himself in the middle of a runway in a foreign nation wearing his pajamas. While politicians battled to overcome each other, a broken team found the strength to overcome their differences and rise to the occasion for their last opportunity to qualify to the World Cup in 28 years. In this complex scenario, football was the unexpected bond that was the only thing that brought hope to a broken nation. A Common Goal is the story told by the people who made it happen.

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