Football here means soccer, the game most North American viewers call by that name. IPTV Free Trial sells an IPTV subscription, so this is a reading list, not a ranking: no scores, no winner, and no measurements of our own. Each title is here because it tells a story worth an evening, and each comes with the platform that listed it on November 12, 2026.
Start with the platform you already pay for
A dozen documentaries scattered across services is less daunting once you see how they cluster. Netflix's own soccer list, dated June 9, 2026, runs to dozens of titles, and most of this page comes from it. The rest belong to three other services:
For three of the Netflix titles we also read JustWatch's US pages, which listed each one on Netflix in the US. The other five rest on Netflix's own list, so check your app before planning a night around one.
A season inside one club
The richest football documentaries pick one club and stay all year, through the bad results as well as the good.
- Sunderland 'Til I Die (Netflix). The club's 2017-18 season after relegation from the Premier League, as it tries to climb back. JustWatch's US page lists three seasons of 8, 6 and 3 episodes, about 41 minutes each.
- Welcome to Wrexham (Hulu in the US, Disney Plus in Canada). A small club in north Wales after two Hollywood actors bought it. JustWatch listed all five seasons on Hulu in the US and on Disney Plus in Canada.
- All or Nothing: Arsenal (Prime Video, 2022). Mikel Arteta and a young squad, in the season fans returned to stadiums, under pressure to get back into Europe. Eight episodes of 36 to 53 minutes.
- All or Nothing: Manchester City (Prime Video, 2018). The dressing room under Pep Guardiola through the 2017-18 title season, eight episodes of roughly 46 to 54 minutes.
- Boca Juniors Confidential (Netflix, 2018). Four episodes on Boca's 2017-18 season, with the Superclásico against River Plate at its center. The one Latin American club story here.
World Cup stories
- Captains of the World (Netflix, 2023). Behind the scenes at the 2022 World Cup with captains including Messi, Ronaldo, Kane and Bale. Six episodes of about 47 minutes on JustWatch's US page.
- Under Pressure: The U.S. Women's World Cup Team (Netflix, 2023). The US women chasing a third straight title. Four episodes of about 44 minutes.
- USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory (Netflix, 2026, 1h 26m). Brazil's campaign to a fourth title at the World Cup played in the United States.
- The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (Netflix, 2026, 1h 21m). How France's players went on strike at the 2010 World Cup.
Players up close
- Messi Meets America (Apple TV, 2023). Lionel Messi's first months with Inter Miami and what he changed in Major League Soccer. Six episodes of 33 to 40 minutes; Apple's US page offered 7 days free, then $14.99 a month.
- Beckham (Netflix, 2023). A four-part look at David Beckham on and off the pitch.
- Emi Martínez: The Kid Who Stops Time (Netflix, 2026, 1h 18m). Animation and archive tell the Argentine goalkeeper's rise. The shortest title on this page.
How much time each one asks
Running time decides more viewing nights than reputation does. Here is roughly how long each title takes from start to finish:
A three-week plan
Twelve titles is a lot to take on at once, so here is one way to spread them over three weeks without paying for every service at the same time.
- Week one, short films: Emi Martínez, The Bus and USA 94, one a night, all on a single Netflix plan.
- Week two, tournaments: Captains of the World and Under Pressure, still on Netflix, plus Beckham if you have nights left.
- Week three, one club: either both All or Nothing seasons during a Prime trial, or Messi Meets America during Apple TV's seven free days.
Sunderland 'Til I Die and Welcome to Wrexham are too long for one week each. They work better as a weekend habit across a month, an episode or two at a time, the way a fan follows a real season.
Which fits whom
- One free evening: Emi Martínez, The Bus or USA 94.
- A US fan: Under Pressure, USA 94 and Messi Meets America.
- A long winter project: Sunderland 'Til I Die, then Welcome to Wrexham.
- A Premier League follower with Prime: both All or Nothing seasons back to back.
- A watcher in Canada: Welcome to Wrexham on Disney Plus, then the Netflix titles in your own app.
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Frequently asked questions
Does football mean soccer on this page?
Yes. Every documentary here is about association football, which most viewers in the US and Canada call soccer. American football documentaries are a different list.
Where can I watch Welcome to Wrexham in the US and Canada?
JustWatch, read on November 12, 2026, listed all five seasons on Hulu in the US and on Disney Plus in Canada. FXNow showed one season in the US.
Which football documentaries are on Netflix?
Netflix's own soccer list, dated June 9, 2026, includes Sunderland 'Til I Die, Captains of the World, Under Pressure, Beckham, Boca Juniors Confidential, USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory and many more. JustWatch's US pages confirmed the first three on Netflix in the US.
Where are the All or Nothing football series?
On Prime Video. Its pages for All or Nothing: Arsenal and All or Nothing: Manchester City each listed eight episodes, offered with a Prime membership trial.
Is there a football documentary about American soccer?
Yes. Under Pressure follows the US women's team at the 2023 World Cup and USA 94 covers the World Cup the US hosted in 1994, both on Netflix. Messi Meets America, on Apple TV, follows Lionel Messi's first months with Inter Miami.
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Sources
- Netflix Tudum, best soccer documentaries on Netflix (dated June 9, 2026), read November 12, 2026
- JustWatch US: Sunderland 'Til I Die, Captains of the World, Under Pressure, Welcome to Wrexham; JustWatch Canada: Welcome to Wrexham, read November 12, 2026
- Prime Video: All or Nothing: Arsenal, All or Nothing: Manchester City, read November 12, 2026
- Apple TV, Messi Meets America, read November 12, 2026
Couldn't read: a US listing for Boca Juniors Confidential, Beckham, USA 94, The Bus and Emi Martínez (they rest on Netflix's own list), and a JustWatch page for one more title, which we left off. These links pay us nothing.