{"id":51447,"date":"2023-07-12T13:36:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T11:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/football\/fifa-launches-fifa-original-series-all-roads-lead-down-under-showcasing-the-journey-to-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-07-12T13:36:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T11:36:26","slug":"fifa-launches-fifa-original-series-all-roads-lead-down-under-showcasing-the-journey-to-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/football\/fifa-launches-fifa-original-series-all-roads-lead-down-under-showcasing-the-journey-to-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA Launches FIFA+ Original Series &quot;All Roads Lead Down Under&quot; Showcasing the Journey to FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"press-body-in\">\n                            <span><br \/>\n                                                            ZURICH, Switzerland, July 12, 2023\/APO Group\/ &#8212;<br \/>\n                                                        <\/span><\/p>\n<p>FIFA+ (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.FIFA.com\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.FIFA.com<\/a>) sets a new benchmark for sports documentaries with <em>All Roads Lead Down Under<\/em>\u2019s breadth and depth of production, providing fans with an unparalleled experience; Featuring in-depth narratives and personal stories of players, the show highlights the growth and progress of women&#8217;s football globally; The series drops just ahead of kick-off in the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122, set to be the biggest standalone women\u2019s sports event in history<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>FIFA is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated release of its new FIFA+ Original series, <em>All Roads Lead Down Under, <\/em>a ground-breaking six-part documentary that provides an intimate, behind-the-scenes portrayal of the extraordinary journey undertaken by over 170 national women\u2019s football teams to qualify for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122.<\/p>\n<p>The series captures the essence of the upcoming historic event, as well as the pain, drama, and journey of trying to qualify, with crews embedded in multiple international teams, All Roads Lead Down Under has brought to life the variety of emotions, dramas, and passions first hand.<\/p>\n<p>From Nigeria\u2019s dramatic win over arch-rivals Cameroon in Africa, to heartbreak for India in Asia, the series covered all angles of the wider FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup\u2122 qualifying story, both on and off the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It visits players in their hometowns, meets their families and tells these elite athletes\u2019 unique stories including race, sexuality, social inequality, adversity and triumph.<\/p>\n<p>Including a huge range of in-depth and emotional narratives, <em>All Roads Lead Down Under <\/em>documents the triumphs and challenges experienced by teams from around the globe. From the inspiring journey of Wales\u2019 iconic captain Jess Fishlock to the extraordinary story of one of the world&#8217;s best goalkeeper, Christiane Endler, the series celebrates the dedication, passion, and resilience of these remarkable athletes.<\/p>\n<p>The breadth of the FIFA+ Original series is also its defining feature, spanning the smaller nations of Thailand and Tahiti and their challenges to the powerhouse reigning World Cup winners, the USA, and England\u2019s Lionesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Among the teams followed are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Argentina<\/li>\n<li>India<\/li>\n<li>Thailand<\/li>\n<li>England<\/li>\n<li>Chile<\/li>\n<li>Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>Denmark<\/li>\n<li>Trinidad and Tobago<\/li>\n<li>Wales<\/li>\n<li>Tahiti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the series, FIFA+ has set a new benchmark for sports documentaries with the scale of its undertaking. The breadth and intensity of the series provide fans with an unparalleled experience that will leave a lasting impact.<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Burr, FIFA Director of Strategy, Digital and FIFA+, said: \u201cAll Roads Lead Down Under is a truly groundbreaking series for FIFA+ and demonstrates the lengths and depths we go to bring the beautiful game to life. FIFA+ is the home of the game\u2019s best storytelling, and we\u2019re so excited to see this landmark series go live at such a pivotal time for women\u2019s football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122 promises to be a momentous event \u2013 the biggest standalone women\u2019s sports event in history &#8211; featuring the most talented women&#8217;s football teams from around the world. Taking place in Australia &amp; Aotearoa New Zealand, the tournament will be a showcase of skill, passion, and teamwork.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA\u2019s Chief Women\u2019s Football Officer Sarai Bareman added, &#8220;The FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup 2023\u2122 is a monumental event for women&#8217;s football, and<em> All Roads Lead Down Under<\/em> truly captures the essence of this global spectacle and what it takes to qualify.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe series not only showcases the remarkable talent and determination of the participating teams but also serves as a testament to the immense growth and progress of women&#8217;s football on a global scale.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All episodes are available NOW on FIFA+ (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/3XUzLOc\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/apo-opa.info\/3XUzLOc<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/fifa.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/fifa-launches-fifa-original-series-all-roads-lead-down-under-showcasing-the-journey-to-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023tm?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZURICH, Switzerland, July 12, 2023\/APO Group\/ &#8212; FIFA+ (https:\/\/www.FIFA.com) sets a new benchmark for sports documentaries with All Roads Lead Down Under\u2019s breadth and depth of production, providing fans with an unparalleled experience; Featuring in-depth narratives and personal stories of players, the show highlights the growth and progress of women&#8217;s football globally; The series drops [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43159,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}