CinemaOSSeries · 2026 · 1 Season

WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum

85%(2)IMDbDocumentary

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.

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Status
Ended
Language
DE
First aired
June 14, 2026
Last aired
June 14, 2026
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Network
Das Erste

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Mario Basler

Mario Basler

Self

Reinhold Beckmann

Reinhold Beckmann

Self

Rainer Bonhof

Rainer Bonhof

Self

Alfred Draxler

Self

Stefan Effenberg

Stefan Effenberg

Self

Wolfram Eilenberger

Self

Maurizio Gaudino

Self

Thomas Helmer

Thomas Helmer

Self

Bianca Illgner

Self

Bodo Illgner

Self

Creative team
Showrunner
Leopold Hoesch

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