Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Rand Getlin Talks Soccer, World Cup Pressure & U.S. Against the World in his documentary series

Hollywood First Look is with Rand Getlin, director of HBO’s U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team, a five-part documentary chronicling the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The series reportedly captures everything from the fallout of Qatar 2022, coaching transitions from Gregg Berhalter to Mauricio Pochettino, Copa América disappointment, locker room dynamics, and the pressure of playing a home World Cup.

In this exclusive interview, he shares (and more):

・Why the documentary series isn't just about soccer
・What is it about this generation of American athletes that U.S. audiences (even the soccer fans) may not fully understand
・How the documentary series explains why this sport matters here in the U.S. now, in a way it didn’t before

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Rand Getland

U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team is now streaming on HBO Max.

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