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Captains of the World

Captains of the World
★ 8.4/10•2023•TV-MA•Documentary
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From the locker room to the pitch, this docuseries offers exclusive access to all 32 teams as they fight for football glory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Ben Turner · Director

Gabe Turner · Director

Christian Cerami · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 30, 2023

Episodes

Episode 1 - Great ExpectationsE146m

Great Expectations

Messi remembers Maradona, Thiago Silva recalls his battle with tuberculosis and Tyler Adams tries to change the world's view of football in America.

Dec 30, 2023

Episode 2 - Where Is Messi?E244m

Where Is Messi?

Simon Kjær discusses Kylian Mbappé's star power and the politics of playing in Qatar. Kalidou Koulibaly reflects on African solidarity at the Cup.

Dec 30, 2023

Episode 3 - Against All OddsE349m

Against All Odds

The Round of 16 looms large. Australia aims to take out a god; Maya Yoshida tries to rewrite Japan's legacy in the knockout stage; Morocco makes history.

Dec 30, 2023

Episode 4 - The Harder They FallE447m

The Harder They Fall

Friction finds Ronaldo benched. Silva braces for backlash when Croatia eliminates Brazil. Morocco captain Romain Saïss discusses the energy in Qatar.

Dec 30, 2023

Episode 5 - Mind GamesE556m

Mind Games

Club friends turn to foes as France faces England. Argentina reopens old wounds for the Netherlands. Later, Luka Modrić's Cup career comes to a close.

Dec 30, 2023

Episode 6 - The GreatestE642m

The Greatest

With half of the world's population watching and his legacy on the line, Messi takes on Mbappé and France in a final, epic clash of football titans.

Dec 30, 2023

Actors

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi

Self

Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

Self

Luka Modrić

Luka Modrić

Self

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo

Self

Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud

Self

Didier Deschamps

Didier Deschamps

Self

Kingsley Coman

Kingsley Coman

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Lionel Scaloni

Lionel Scaloni

Self

Lisandro Martínez

Lisandro Martínez

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Thiago Silva

Thiago Silva

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Neymar

Neymar

Self

Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker

Self

Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale

Self

Adrien Rabiot

Adrien Rabiot

Self

Hakim Ziyech

Hakim Ziyech

Self

Emiliano Martínez

Emiliano Martínez

Self

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