Good Rivals — Season 1
The game is only half the story.
About this season
The definitive documentary on the US and Mexico men’s national soccer teams told through the lens of one of the fiercest rivalries in international sports. The series peels back the political, social and sporting layers of the rivalry through the eyes of Landon Donovan (US) and Rafael Márquez (MX), who became symbols of their countries’ soccer cultures.
Episodes (3)
1. A Rivalry Is Born
Aired 23 November 2022 • 55 min
Mexico dominated the U.S. in soccer for decades, but it became a real rivalry in the 1990s.
2. Fresh Stars and Old Curses
Aired 23 November 2022 • 60 min
The U.S. stunned Mexico at the 2002 World Cup, and the rivalry reached a fever pitch over the next decade.
3. A New Frontier
Aired 30 November 2022 • 52 min
As the U.S. and Mexican cultures and economies have grown closer, so has the competitiveness of the countries’ soccer rivalry.