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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E6 9.0
The Greatest

With half of the world's population watching and his legacy on the line, Messi takes on Mbappé and France in a final, epic clash of football titans.

#2
S1E5 8.5
Mind Games

Club friends turn to foes as France faces England. Argentina reopens old wounds for the Netherlands. Later, Luka Modrić's Cup career comes to a close.

#3
S1E1 8.2
Great Expectations

Messi remembers Maradona, Thiago Silva recalls his battle with tuberculosis and Tyler Adams tries to change the world's view of football in America.

#4 The Harder They Fall S1E4 8.2
#5 Where Is Messi? S1E2 8.0
#6 Against All Odds S1E3 7.9

Lowlights

#6 S1E3 Against All Odds 7.9

The Round of 16 looms large. Australia aims to take out a god; Maya Yoshida tries to rewrite Japan's legacy in the knockout stage; Morocco makes history.

#5 Where Is Messi? S1E2 8.0
#4 The Harder They Fall S1E4 8.2
#3 Great Expectations S1E1 8.2
#2 Mind Games S1E5 8.5

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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