Overview
- TOBIS will distribute the documentary in cinemas across Germany starting March 19, 2026.
- Lothar Matthäus revealed the date via a recorded message at Munich Film Week after a shoulder operation following a ski accident, calling the film emotional with previously unseen images.
- The film is produced by B/14 FILM, with producer Benjamin Seikel and directors Vanessa Goll and Nadja Kölling, and is inspired by Nils Suling’s SPIEGEL bestseller.
- The filmmakers use previously unreleased player footage alongside FIFA archive material and shot at original locations including Lake Como, Milan and Rome.
- The story emphasizes team camaraderie over a tournament recap and includes tributes to Franz Beckenbauer, Andreas Brehme and Frank Mill.