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WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum

WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum

★ 8.5/10•2026•45m•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.

Manfred Oldenburg · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageDE
First Air DateJun 14, 2026

Episodes

Actors

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

Jürgen Klinsmann

Jürgen Klinsmann

Self

Uli Köhler

Self

Andreas Köpke

Andreas Köpke

Self

Lothar Matthäus

Lothar Matthäus

Self

Wolfgang Niersbach

Self

Gaby Papenburg

Self

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