The World According to Football

For forty years, women in Brazil were banned from playing soccer. Narrator Trevor Noah reveals how a new generation of female players has begun to make a name for themselves while also campaigning for women's rights across Brazil. Series premiere.

Unlike most countries, the US goes by a pay-to-play system in soccer which means poorer players miss out and it keeps grassroots talent from making it to the highest level. Trevor discovers some brave soccer lovers who are bucking the system.

The Premier League is the ultimate cauldron of soccer competition with billions of fans watching each year. We hear from former Premier League greats, including Tim Howard, about how the world's most scrutinized league can test your mental health.

Trevor takes a deeper look into the complex relationship between race, immigration, nationalism and soccer in France. Has the success of recent French players, many of whom were born outside of mainland France, trickled down to millions of immigrants who still feel unwelcome? Trevor wonders whether the spirit of soccer can truly be a salve for race relations in France and beyond.

A World Cup brings with it an immense global spotlight. Qatar spent billions to bask in that spotlight, but its plan went awry. Trevor investigates whether the world's biggest sporting event can bring about true social change. Series finale.