{"product_id":"the-world-cup-joydip-kanjilal-9798189920691","title":"The World Cup: A Complete Illustrated History, 1930-2026","description":"Twenty-three tournaments. One unbroken story.\u003cp\u003eFrom a half-finished concrete bowl above the Rio de la Plata in 1930 to Spain's extra-time win under the lights of MetLife Stadium in 2026, the World Cup has crowned champions, broken hosts, started arguments no referee could settle, and stopped the planet every four years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost books give you the results. This one gives you the tournaments - what was at stake, what decided them, and why they are still argued about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery tournament has its own chapter: \u003c\/b\u003e the host and the field, the matches that decided it, the final itself, the records, and the photographs of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Maracanazo, the Miracle of Bern and a 17-year-old Pelé\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaradona's four minutes in Mexico City - the Hand of God and the goal of the century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mineirazo, Zidane's headbutt, and Messi's coronation in Qatar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first 48-team tournament and Spain's second crown in 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-reference facts for all 23 tournaments, a designed roll of champions for each, and every all-time record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the fan who watched Italia '90 and the one who started in Qatar. For the reader who wants the whole story in one volume, told properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery tournament. Every champion. Every defining moment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joydip Kanjilal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798189920691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Joydip Kanjilal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148659728639,"sku":"9798189920691","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-world-cup-joydip-kanjilal-9798189920691","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}