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Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with the World Cup trophy after his side’s victory over France in the final in Qatar. Photo: DPA

Netflix adds Fifa World Cup, Six Nations to sports slate, announces Drive to Survive season 5 premiere

  • Streaming service commissions docu-series on 2 of the biggest events on the sporting calendar
  • Smash hit Formula 1 series will return in February, along with shows covering world of professional tennis and golf

Netflix has continued its foray into the world of sports, with two new projects that will have football and rugby fans reaching for the remote.

The subscription streaming service has commissioned two docu-series covering last year’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar, and this year’s Six Nations Championship.

Both will feature behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive stories of all those involved.

In addition, the company announced that season five of smash hit Formula 1: Drive to Survive will premiere on February 23.

The two new series add to an already impressive slate of sports broadcasting, with tennis show Break Point debuting on Friday, and golf series Full Swing out on February 15. And later in 2023, Netflix will premiere a behind-the-scenes docu-series from the 2022 Tour de France as well as Heart of Invictus, following competitors in The Invictus Games.

“This eclectic group of new and returning series reinforces that we are committed to delivering the best sports stories to our fans,” Brandon Riegg, vice-president of unscripted and documentary series at Netflix said. “By going behind-the-scenes of the world’s biggest sporting events with unprecedented access, we have a unique opportunity to share the triumphs, tribulations and drama of these iconic moments with our hundreds of millions of global members.”

Matteo Berrettini in a scene from the new Netflix docu-series Break Point. Photo: Netflix

Break Point (January 13)

As some of the greatest players tennis has ever seen reach the twilight of their careers, there is room for a new generation to claim the spotlight. Break Point gets up close and personal through an entire year travelling across the globe for all four grand slams and the ATP and WTA tours. From physical injuries and emotional heartbreak, to triumphant victories, to personal moments off the court, viewers will get a behind the scenes look at the pressure-tested lives of these professionals.

Full Swing (February 15)

An immersive, eight-episode documentary series that follows a diverse group of professional golfers on and off the course, across a relentless season of competition. The golfers endure a high-stakes schedule week in and week out on the PGA Tour, including, for the first time ever, exclusive behind-the-scenes access to all four of golf’s major championships, where a single shot can make or break a week, a season, or even a career.

Formula 1: Drive to Survive Season 5 (February 24)

Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes, to witness first-hand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2022 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The series will offer never-before-seen footage and interviews from the sport’s biggest names.

Heart of Invictus (Summer 2023)

This inspiring new series follows a group of extraordinary competitors from around the globe - all service members who have suffered life-changing injuries or illnesses – on their road to the Invictus Games, revealing powerful stories of resilience and hope.

Untitled Tour de France Docuseries (2023)

A documentary series about the iconic Tour de France 2022, a source of national pride in France. It will chart the ups and downs of eight of the teams, featuring their cyclists over the gruelling three-week tour.

Six Nations (working title) (2024)

Six Nations and producers of Formula 1: Drive to Survive are planning to get fans closer than ever to this year’s Guinness Six Nations Championship. The series will take us inside the exhilarating world of the oldest and greatest annual international rugby tournament, giving fans an insight into pulsating behind-the-scenes moments, as the best teams in Europe battle it out in some of the biggest matches in the rugby calendar to take home the prestigious trophy. As the pressure and intensity builds, who will claim one of the sport’s biggest prizes?

Untitled FIFA World Cup Series (Summer 2023)

Following on from the co-produced series Captains, which followed players throughout qualification for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Netflix and FIFA+ have partnered on a new series that goes behind the scenes at the tournament. The as yet untitled series will be the definitive account of one of the greatest sporting spectacles of all time. With privileged, behind-the-scenes access and exclusive footage in and around all the 32 teams, the series will show viewers the Fifa World Cup as never seen before.

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