Captains of the World (2023)

Name: Captains of the World
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Luka Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo, Olivier Giroud

★ 8.4 Documentary Latest: S1 E06

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.

Cast: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Luka Modrić, Cristiano Ronaldo, Olivier Giroud, Didier Deschamps, Kingsley Coman, Lionel Scaloni
Country: United Kingdom
First aired: December 30, 2023

Seasons

Season 1 · 6 episodes

Season 1 Episodes

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.