The film details the true story of the 1950 United States men's national soccer team which, against all odds, beat England national football team England v United States (1950) in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil during the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The story is about the family traditions and passions that shaped the players who made up this team of underdogs. One group of teammates were from The Hill, St. Louis neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Another group came from the Corky Row district of Fall River, Massachusetts.