WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum
For the 1994 World Cup, Germany entered as the favorite and defending champion, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Internal conflicts, media campaigns, and public criticism of coach Berti Vogts led the so-called "eleven friends" – players like Lothar Matthäus, Jürgen Klinsmann, Stefan Effenberg, Bodo Illgner, and Matthias Sammer – to maneuver themselves into a collective nightmare within just a few weeks. This documentary takes a behind-the-scenes look at Germany’s memorable World Cup and shows how one of the strongest German teams of all time spectacularly failed.
Year: 2026
Genre: Documentary
Country: Germany
Studio: Das Erste
Director:
Cast: Mario Basler, Reinhold Beckmann, Rainer Bonhof, Alfred Draxler, Stefan Effenberg, Wolfram Eilenberger
Crew: Leopold Hoesch (Executive Producer), Manfred Oldenburg (Director), Kathrin Anderlohr (Creative Producer), Felix Gottschalk (Creative Producer), Jonas Köck (Director of Photography), Till Vielrose (Director of Photography)
First Air Date: Jun 14, 2026
Last Air date: Jun 14, 2026
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 4 Episode
Runtime: 45 minutes
IMDb: 8.50/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 3.6936
Language: English, German
Keyword : germany, world cup, loyalty, training camp, failure, interview, controversy, behind the scenes, conflict, tournament, downfall, football (soccer), archive footage, insightful, nostalgic, sports scandal, masculinity, national identity, 1990s, reflective, united states of america (usa), dramatic, leadership, tense, sports history, national team, german, fifa, crisis management
Season
Season 1
Episode
The Coach
The Team
The Scandal
The Dignity
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