Tue, Mar 25, 2014
Power of Unity features the 2011 Japanese Women's National Team, who won the World Cup just four months after the devastating tsunami that struck their country. The documentary reveals how the team united Japan and inspired profound hope in the wake of tragedy. It will also highlight key members of the 2011 squad, including Karina Maruyama, who formerly worked in the Fukushima nuclear plant.
Tue, Apr 1, 2014
Breaking Barriers looks at the memorable matchup between longtime political enemies, America and Iran, at the 1998 World Cup. As the match drew near there was increasing scrutiny on the sport's biggest stage, and teams struggled to prepare. But in the end the score didn't matter, and FIFA awarded both teams the Fair Play Award.
Tue, Apr 8, 2014
Leading up to the 1998 World Cup, the French Men's National Team was criticized by their countrymen for having players of mixed ethnic descent. Through the lens of players like Lilian Thuram and Zinedine Zidane, One Nation will reveal how the team broke down these divisions, and set an example to promote racial unity across France.
Tue, Apr 15, 2014
Match for Peace centers on the 2004 exhibition match between Brazil and Haiti, where morale was rock-bottom amid a violent coup. The island nation's new leader appealed for the match in Port-Au-Prince, and when the Brazilians arrived, they were swarmed with fans. Brazil won the exhibition game 6-0, but as a newspaper said the next day, it was "Six for Brazil, Peace for Haiti."
Tue, Apr 22, 2014
Forever Heroes looks at the tragic plane crash in Gabon in 1993, which killed all but three players on the Zambian Men's National Team. In 2012, a new, survivor-led national team won the African Cup of Nations, just miles from the site of the crash. The episode will feature the story of the Zambian teams, and reveals how they impacted Zambian culture.
Tue, Apr 29, 2014
On Christmas Eve during World War I; caked in mud and nearly frozen, Germans and Brits climbed out of their respective trenches, set aside their guns, and played a match of soccer. While the war continued, soldiers on both sides found themselves unable to fire across the pitch, as football forged a secret truce.