Underdogs United
Underdogs United, also known as Metegol: Underdogs United, is an Argentine animated series aimed at children. It is based on the film Metegol, produced by Cyber Group Studios and Mundoloco CGI, by Oscar winner Juan [José Campanella]. The series premiered on 7 March 2022 on Discovery Kids (Latin [American TV channel)|Discovery Kids (Latin America)]. The series would later receive US release on HBO Max on February 16, 2024.
The series is named after the heavily edited Americanized dub of the film produced by The Weinstein Company, Underdogs, despite the English version of this show being based on the original Spanish version of the film.
Plot
Capi, Emma, Beto, Kiko and Gigi form a different football team: they are football players who, for humans, are in a common arcade. But when the lights go out and everyone in attendance leaves, the quintet breaks free from the metal foosball posts and goes through a magical portal that gives access to Sportsville, a world where different sports are everywhere.Cast
Additional Voices
- Grace Choi
- Monique Gabriel
- Jeremy Levy
- Ryan Nicolls
- Marc Thompson - Sergeant Referee, Chester, Mike Morales, Greta the Groundskeeper, Punchie Joe
- Jason Yudoff