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WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum

2026-06-14 de
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.

Executive Producer

Leopold Hoesch

Director

Manfred Oldenburg

Creative Producer

Kathrin Anderlohr

Creative Producer

Felix Gottschalk

Director of Photography

Jonas Köck

Director of Photography

Till Vielrose

germany world cup loyalty training camp failure interview controversy behind the scenes conflict tournament downfall archive footage insightful nostalgic sports scandal masculinity national identity 1990s reflective united states of america (usa) dramatic leadership tense sports history national team football german fifa crisis management

Status

Returning Series

Countries

  • Germany

Companies

  • Broadview TV
  • NDR
  • BR
  • WDR