Soccer Movies & More For Fans Who Love The Beautiful Game
by Explore Disney+ Contributor
June 12, 2026
Keep the game going after the final whistle with underdog stories, ESPN analysis, and must-watch documentaries
With the FIFA World Cup 2026™ underway, we’re all feeling the soccer fever. So when the match calendar looks a little empty, Disney+ has you covered with plenty of sports movies and shows to keep the excitement going. This Watch Guide covers all kinds of soccer stories, from club revivals and academy rivalries to grassroots team spirit and more. Whether you’re new to the sport or a diehard supporter, get your fix here before the next match.
Soccer Movies For Matchday Energy
Free Kicks & Family Pressure: Bend It Like Beckham
Jess Bhamra can bend a free kick like her hero David Beckham, but her parents already have her life planned out for her. That means university, prepping for her sister Pinky’s wedding, and absolutely no boys. Then Jules spots her skills in a park and recruits her for the local women’s soccer team. Jess has to balance Pinky’s big day with a final that could send her and Jules to California on soccer scholarships.
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Small-Town Soccer: The Big Green
In Elma, Texas, British teacher Anna Montgomery turns a geography lesson into soccer practice for her students, determined to motivate them. With Deputy Sheriff Tom Palmer helping from the sideline, Anna builds a team that loses at first, until Juan Morales joins the squad and transforms them into a strong, united team with a shot at the championship.
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Puppy On The Pitch: Air Bud: World Pup
When Josh joins his high school’s co-ed soccer team, his dog Buddy reveals his all-pro soccer skills and quickly becomes a star player. Buddy also starts a family of his own when he meets Molly, a female retriever owned by Emma, a new teammate who just moved into town. As the team faces challenges, Josh and Buddy must push toward victory of the state championships all while taking care of their growing family.
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Club Soccer Documentaries
From Hollywood To Wales: FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, Hulu
Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds get a crash course in ownership and the interwoven fates of a team and a town as they try to run Wrexham Football Club and create an underdog story the world can root for. (Hulu)*
Add FX’s Welcome to Wrexham to Watchlist (login required) or learn more on Hulu.com
Rebuilding Los Rayos: FX’s Necaxa, Hulu
Eva Longoria enlists Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds to help reignite the soul of one of Mexico’s most storied football clubs, Club Necaxa. Players, fans, and even skeptics join the emotional journey as “Los Rayos” hope to one day rise again. (Hulu)*
Add FX’s Necaxa to Watchlist (login required) or learn more on Hulu.com
True Stories & Soccer Icons
Beckham Returns To His Roots: Save Our Squad with David Beckham
David Beckham heads back to East London’s Echo Premier League, where his own football story started, to help Westward Boys, an under-14s team facing relegation. He trades stadium lights and celebrity for grassroots training sessions and a group of kids who need self-belief just as much as they need results. The reality show follows Beckham, the coaches, and the boys as they try to turn a rough campaign into a season worth remembering.
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Women’s Soccer Legacy: Alex Morgan: The Equalizer, ESPN
Alex Morgan takes you behind the scenes into the everyday grind of elite women’s soccer, where every training session comes with pressure and a bigger purpose. Alongside her teammates, she shows how the U.S. women’s game is being pushed forward by players who are paving the way for a new generation of female athletes.
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Soccer Shows & Animated Underdogs
Scholarship Dreams In Buenos Aires: O11CE
Gabo Moreti is tearing up games in Álamo Seco when Francisco, a coach from the Instituto Académico Deportivo (Sports Academy Institute), offers him a scholarship to the elite Buenos Aires soccer academy in this Spanish-language series. At the IAD, every practice brings him closer to the player he wants to become, but a mystery surrounding his family starts pulling his focus away from the game.
Reviving Los Halcones: O11CE: New Generation
After six successful years in European soccer, Gabo returns to the IAD with Dedé and Ricky, expecting to surprise the academy that made them. Instead, they find Los Halcones drifting toward relegation, so the old squadmates step back onto the pitch to restore some bite to the team. If you’re looking for Spanish-language shows with soccer drama, follow this new generation as they try to bring back the pride that once made the IAD a serious threat.
Add O11CE: New Generation to Watchlist
Magical Soccer With High Stakes: Dragon Striker
In a world where sports and magic combine, farm boy Key discovers he may be the Dragon Striker, a legendary player fueled by a powerful dragon force inside him. He joins a scrappy new squad to take on the school champions, but training starts to get complicated as they learn dark secrets of the past and uncover an ancient evil.
Add Dragon Striker to Watchlist
Soccer Matches & More For Superfans
2026 FIFA World Cup™ Analysis From ESPN
This summer is a huge one for soccer fans, as the FIFA World Cup brings 48 teams and 104 matches to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Keep up with ESPN’s tournament coverage for analysis, match breakdowns, predictions, and more from the world’s biggest soccer stage. For a daily hit of soccer conversation, ESPN FC Daily is available on Disney+ with a Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Bundle, and brings highlights, debate, interviews, and analysis between matchdays.**
Watch Spanish LaLiga Games On ESPN & Disney+
ESPN carries all 380 LaLiga matches each season, with live coverage available in English and Spanish, plus on-demand replays for every match. The 2026–27 LaLiga season is expected to start the weekend of August 16, 2026.
Missed kickoff? You can catch on-demand replays and LaLiga Highlights, along with match previews, weekly shows, El Clásico specials, season previews and reviews, classic matches, and more. To watch LaLiga and LaLiga Highlights on Disney+, you’ll need a Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Bundle.**
Other Soccer Leagues To Watch On Disney+ & ESPN
LaLiga is only part of the action. With a Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Bundle, you can also watch matches from the Bundesliga, Dutch Eredivisie, NWSL, the English Women’s Super League, and more through ESPN’s extensive soccer lineup.** ESPN’s soccer coverage also includes tournaments like the FA Cup and Copa del Rey.
Get International Soccer Coverage With ESPN FC Daily
If you want a daily recap of the soccer world, ESPN FC Daily covers international soccer with news, interviews, debate, highlights, and the biggest moments from top leagues and competitions. You can watch ESPN FC Daily on Disney+ with a Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Bundle.**
*Available for U.S. residents, 18+ only. Location data required to watch certain content. Select Hulu content available via Disney+; additional content only available via Hulu app. Offer valid for eligible subscribers only. Subject to Disney+ and ESPN Subscriber Agreement. Additional terms, app feature and device restrictions apply. For more information visit the Disney+ Help Center. © 2026 Disney and its related entities.
**ESPN on Disney+ requires a plan that includes ESPN. Available for U.S. residents, 18+ only. Location data required to watch certain content. Select Hulu content available via Disney+; additional content only available via Hulu app. Offer valid for eligible subscribers only. Subject to Disney+, ESPN, and Hulu Subscriber Agreement. Additional terms, app feature and device restrictions apply. For more information visit the Disney+ Help Center. © 2026 Disney and its related entities.
