FC Bayern World Squad

In episode 1, the coaching team around Christopher Loch & Klaus Augenthaler and mentor Zé Roberto are spoilt for choice: they have to select players for the squad from over 2000 entries and get to know the talented players from all over the world.

The newly assembled FC Bayern World squad lands in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for their training camp. FC Bayern legend Zé Roberto and the coaches gather their first impressions of the selected youngsters. Who can keep up at this level? Who can stake a claim to their position? And who will take a step closer to their big dream of becoming a professional footballer?

In their first match in Rio de Janeiro, the FC Bayern World Squad take on the U20 team of tradition-rich Brazilian club CR Vasco da Gama. Who will impose themselves, who'll fall by the wayside and how will the boys get on against a strong Vasco da Gama side?

After the opening game against the Vasco da Gama U20s and intense training sessions, the FC Bayern World Squad face Flamengo's U20s in the next match. After that, Zé Roberto and the other coaches face the first difficult decisions: Which players have the quality to make the journey to Munich with the FC Bayern World Squad? And for whom will the big dream come to an end in Brazil?

The FC Bayern World Squad is reunited in Munich and gets to train at Säbener Straße, right next to the professionals and under the eyes of Julian Nagelsmann. Selected players even get the great chance to train together with the FC Bayern reserves team. The next match is against the Wolfsburg U19s.

It's the final test for the FC Bayern World Squad ahead of their big game against the Bayern U19s. Who will make the starting XI for the warm-up against the Unterhaching U19s? And who will recommend themselves under the watchful eyes of international scouts and the Bayern coaching staff for the big match at the Allianz Arena and a possible professional career?

The FC Bayern World squad is preparing for its big finale against the Bayern U19s by training at Säbener Straße. Goalkeeper Jakov Borna Zaja even gets the chance to train with the first team under the eyes of Julian Nagelsmann. Full-back Diego Abreu faces a late fitness test as to whether he can feature in the final game. What choices will Klaus Augenthaler and the other coaches make? And who will get to start in front of 20,000 people at the Allianz Arena?

It's time for the grand finale against the FC Bayern U19s at the Allianz Arena. Straight after, the players learn who will be part of the World Squad again next year and whose journey ends here. Will someone from the FC Bayern World Squad 2022 sign a pro contract and fulfil his big dream?