Sylvester Stallone (Robert Hatch)
Michael Caine (John Colby)
Max von Sydow (Maj. Karl Von Steiner)
Pelé (Luis Fernandez)
Werner Roth (Team Captain Baumann)
Maurice Roeves (Pyrie)
Jean-François Stévenin (Claude)
Michael Wolf (Lang)
Osvaldo Ardiles (Carlos Rey)
Zoltan Gera (Viktor)
Michael Cochrane (Farrell)
Tim Pigott-Smith (Rose)
Bobby Moore (Terry Brady)
Jurgen Andersen (Propaganda Civilian)
Arthur Brauss (Lutz)
Clive Merrison (The Forger)
Julian Curry (Shurlock)
Jack Lenoir (Georges)
Anton Diffring (Chief Commentator)
Benoit Ferreux (Jean Paul)
Amidou (Andre)
Carole Laure (Renee)
Daniel Massey (Col. Waldron)
Gary Waldhorn (Mueller)
George Mikell (Kommandant)