The upcoming satirical black comedy drama, Digger, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, has dropped a football-themed teaser featuring Tom Cruise.Ahead of the 2026 World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina, Tom Cruise appears in the 40-second teaser and names football legends such as Diego Maradona, Pelé, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.Previously, the Hollywood superstar shared a quirky 20-second promotional video for his film Digger. He managed to grab the attention of both football fans and moviegoers, and captioned it as,"You like football, Maggie? DIGGER only in theaters October. #DiggerMovie #FIFAWorldCup,"In the video, Cruise appears as the oil tycoon Digger Rockwell. He is seen relaxing in a chair with a shovel and a white cat resting near him. He casually balances the football on his boot. His eccentric mannerisms, crisp dialogue delivery, and the character's personality left viewers hooked.The upcoming movie blends dark comedy with social satire. It follows Digger Rockwell, an eccentric and wealthy oil tycoon who finds himself in a race against time after triggering a massive catastrophe. It is all set to hit the theatres on October 2, 2026, in the United States. The synopsis as per IMDb reads,"The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything."Here's more about it.Tom Cruise's Digger teaser arrives ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup finalTom Cruise has shared a FIFA World Cup-themed teaser on his social media. Cruise appears as an oil tycoon in the video, performing some amazing football tricks.He further asks about what separates the legends from everybody else, as he claims,"Well it ain't luck. It ain't even speed. It's control"As he balances the football on his boot, he gives examples of football legends such as Pele, Maradona, Cristiano, and Messi, as he says,"They don't chase the ball. The ball answers to them. For me, Digger I play with much bigger balls. I don't play just to win. I play to dominate."He proceeds to do some more tricks with the ball and claims,"Now we legends, we can make you believe just about anything even that gravity don't exist. Ain't that right Maggie."He gently pats his cat before violently smashing a glass screen with the ball by swinging the shovel.The trailer dropped less than a week ago; however, with the football World Cup-themed teasers, the film has caught the attention of football fans all over the world, giving it a boost before it hits the theatres in October. The film features Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller and Michael Stuhlbarg.In another promo video, Cruise plays with the football as he claims that everyone is aware of the facts, but the story is yet to be told. As he kicks off the ball, the camera pans to the actor as he says that, to know the real story, we'll need to dig deeper, and then he enters a stadium with fans cheering.FIFA 2026 final updatesThe FIFA 2026 final is all set to be played on July 19, 2026, between Spain and the defending champions, Argentina. The final will be hosted at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. England claimed third place at the World Cup by beating France 6-4 on Saturday, July 18.Follow SoapCentral for more such updates.