June 14, 2026
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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.
Mario Basler
Self
Reinhold Beckmann
Self
Rainer Bonhof
Self
N/A
Leopold Hoesch
Alfred Draxler
Self
Stefan Effenberg
Self
Wolfram Eilenberger
Self
Maurizio Gaudino
Self
Thomas Helmer
Self
Bianca Illgner
Self
Bodo Illgner
Self
Miniseries
4 episodes
June 14, 2026
Broadview TV
DE
NDR
DE
BR
DE
WDR
DE
Broadview Pictures
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