The Power and the Glory by Jonathan WilsonRead about another title on the list.
There have been many histories of the World Cup over the years but it takes a writer of the calibre of Jonathan Wilson to broaden the scope of the traditional chronicle and place the tournament in its socio-political as well as sporting context. In The Power and the Glory, the celebrated author of Inverting the Pyramid, effectively tells the history of the world since 1930 through the lens of the World Cup and the result is both endlessly enlightening and wonderfully readable.
Also see ten soccer titles to read during World Cup 2026.
--Marshal Zeringue
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