Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend (Season 1)

Five World Cups. One relentless pursuit. "Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend" (2024) is a documentary series you can watch online on iFILM, produced in Argentina and the US. It follows Lionel Messi from his first tournament in 2006 through the night in Lusail, Qatar, when he finally lifted the trophy.

The series shoots alongside the 2022 campaign, then cuts into Messi's own reflections on two decades in the national team jersey. He talks about the pressure, the failed attempts, and what made Qatar feel different from the rest. Coach Scaloni, Enzo Fernández, De Paul, Di María, and Martínez all appear. Journalist Mariana van Zeller narrates.

If you watched the 2022 final live and still feel the weight of that penalty shootout, this is the closest you will get to seeing what it looked like from inside the squad. Stream "Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend" online on iFILM.