Captains of the World

Season 1

2023 · 6 episodes · 4h 44m in all · 8.8/10

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.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Great Expectations

   30 Dec 2023 · 46 min · 9.6/10

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

2. 

   2. Where Is Messi?

   30 Dec 2023 · 44 min · 8.0/10

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

3. 

   3. Against All Odds

   30 Dec 2023 · 49 min · 8.5/10

   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.

4. 

   4. The Harder They Fall

   30 Dec 2023 · 47 min · 9.0/10

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

5. 

   5. Mind Games

   30 Dec 2023 · 56 min · 8.5/10

   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.

6. 

   6. The Greatest

   30 Dec 2023 · 42 min · 9.0/10

   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.