Mundiales

A sweeping history of the World Cup told exclusively from a South American perspective. It’s a story of artistry and grit, of style and symbolism – and of nations finding themselves through the beautiful game.

Foreword by leading football historian David Goldblatt.

By Tim Vickery, the BBC’s voice of South American football, and Mark Biram, academic author on Latin American sport and identity.

This compelling book reframes football’s greatest spectacle around the continent that gave it myth, tragedy and glory. Read and discover:

Footballing drama blended with political context and cultural identity, showing how South America not only hosted and won the World Cup, but also went a long way (perhaps more than any other continent) towards shaping it into the epic it is todayThe lowdown on every major moment – from Uruguay’s Olympic triumphs in 1924 and 1928 to the canonisation of Lionel Messi in QatarFresh perspectives that are previously unseen in the English language, fashioned from decades of immersion and lived experience, together with research using Spanish and Portuguese sourcesInsider knowledge with the outsider’s eye, offering depth and accessibility through a gripping narrativeWith vivid storytelling and sharp analysis, this is the definitive account of South America’s enduring love affair with the World Cup.