WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum
WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum

WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum

2026 1 Seasons 4 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Coach

Berti Vogts was already under pressure during the World Cup preparations – living in the shadow of his predecessor, Fr

EP 2

The Team

Franz Beckenbauer monitors the performance of both the team and the coach for a TV network, keeping in touch in the U.S.

EP 3

The Scandal

Vogts tries to prevent the team’s disintegration by giving the players more freedom, but control begins to slip from h

EP 4

The Dignity

Certain of victory over Bulgaria, Germany suffers a stunning quarterfinal defeat and crashes out of the 1994 World Cup.

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