WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum

Continuing

Documentary·2026·1 Seasons

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.

Starring: Mario Basler,Reinhold Beckmann,Rainer Bonhof,Alfred Draxler

Episodes

Miniseries
The Coach

S01 | E01

The Coach

2026-06-14

The Team

S01 | E02

The Team

2026-06-14

The Scandal

S01 | E03

The Scandal

2026-06-23

The Dignity

S01 | E04

The Dignity

2026-06-23

Cast

Mario Basler

Mario Basler

Self

Reinhold Beckmann

Reinhold Beckmann

Self

Rainer Bonhof

Rainer Bonhof

Self

Alfred Draxler

Alfred Draxler

Self

Stefan Effenberg

Stefan Effenberg

Self

Wolfram Eilenberger

Wolfram Eilenberger

Self

Maurizio Gaudino

Maurizio Gaudino

Self

Thomas Helmer

Thomas Helmer

Self

Bianca Illgner

Bianca Illgner

Self

Bodo Illgner

Bodo Illgner

Self

Jürgen Klinsmann

Jürgen Klinsmann

Self

Uli Köhler

Uli Köhler

Self

Andreas Köpke

Andreas Köpke

Self

Lothar Matthäus

Lothar Matthäus

Self

Details

First Aired
2026-06-14
Last Aired
Status
Continuing
Network
Das Erste
Production
Broadview TV, NDR
Creator

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