Na véspera da Copa do Mundo do México de 1986, a corajosa equipe da Irlanda do Norte de Billy Bingham tenta chegar à sua segunda final, mas as chances estão contra eles. Durante os conflitos da Irlanda do Norte, a equipe deve superar os gigantes do Brasil e o craque Sócrates.

Covering one of the most momentous matches in World Cup history, James Erskine’s crowd-pleasing drama features real newsreels, which lend the classic underdog tale a gritty authenticity. Capturing the rallying power of football, Shooting for Socrates proves that sports have always been political.