

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



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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
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NDR
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BR
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WDR
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Broadview Pictures
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