We Are the World (Cup): A Personal History of the World's Greatest Sporting Event (Pre-Order March 3, 2026)

We Are the World (Cup): A Personal History of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event
By Roger Bennett Pre-Order March 3, 2026

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller (RE)BORN IN THE USA and co-founder and face of the wildly beloved soccer platform Men in Blazers, Roger Bennett delivers a passionate, funny, and deeply personal celebration of the greatest sporting spectacle on Earth—the FIFA World Cup.

Every four years, the world unites to watch the drama, heartbreak, and glory unfold on the global stage. We Are the World (Cup) traces the evolution of the World Cup from the late 1970s through 2022, exploring how soccer, politics, culture, identity, and fandom collide in a single tournament that shapes nations and changes lives. Bennett blends rich history with unforgettable storytelling, sharing both sweeping global context and intimate personal memories that illuminate why this tournament captures the human spirit like nothing else.

As the co-founder of Men in Blazers, the largest independent soccer-focused media company in North America, Bennett has witnessed firsthand the explosive rise of soccer in the United States—once dismissed and mocked, now passionately embraced. This book charts that transformation, revealing how the sport has become a cultural force and how Bennett himself helped fuel the movement.

Brimming with humor, heart, nostalgia, epic matches, iconic players, and the emotional roller coaster only World Cup football can deliver, We Are the World (Cup) is more than a sports book—it’s a story of belonging, memory, joy, and the power of football to unite the world.