Seven thousand miles. Eight countries. Four friends. One goal: Find the soul of fútbol.

Sounds nice, right? Yeah. To us, too. Which is why we have selected American Fútbol, directed by Peter Karl and Petar Madjarac, as this week’s #SoccerFilmFriday featured soccer film.

American Fútbol takes us on a four-month once-in-a-lifetime adventure through Latin America with a group of American friends as they discover the unique power of soccer to unite people and transcend sports. Like food and music, fútbol is their common language, and as they travel down through Central and South America, the crew use it to better understand and connect with their neighboring cultures. From Mexico to Colombia to Brazil, their adventures immerse audiences in the infectious passion and inspiring stories of the beautiful game.

“Soccer was our passport on this journey,” said director/producer Petar Madjarac. “It helped us cross the U.S./Mexico border, bonded us to a team once run by a Colombian drug cartel; introduced us to a blind soccer team in Bogotá, and explained how soccer impacts racism in Ecuador. This was the trip of a lifetime, and it showed us – and hopefully the viewers will see this – the power of soccer to be more than just a game.”

American Fútbol premiered at the Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival in 2018.

Watch the film today on the following platforms:

• Tubi

• Amazon Prime

• Google Play

• YouTube

• Vudu