WM 1994 - Elf Helden, ein Albtraum

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Mario BaslerSelf

Reinhold BeckmannSelf

Rainer Bonhof

Rainer BonhofSelf

Alfred Draxler

Alfred DraxlerSelf

Stefan EffenbergSelf

Wolfram Eilenberger

Wolfram EilenbergerSelf

Maurizio Gaudino

Maurizio GaudinoSelf

Thomas HelmerSelf

Bianca Illgner

Bianca IllgnerSelf

Bodo Illgner

Bodo IllgnerSelf

Jürgen KlinsmannSelf

Uli Köhler

Uli KöhlerSelf