We Are the World (Cup): A Personal History of the World's Greatest Sporting Event – Soccer's Triumphs, Heartbreaks, and the Passion That Unites Fans Worldwide

by Roger Bennett

352 pages, Hardcover

Published March 3, 2026

About the author

Roger Bennett is a business studies academic with special interests in nonprofit marketing and fundraising. He also works in the field of electric and autonomous vehicles, with respect to the forms of public information campaigns needed to promote such vehicles.

Librarian Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.

For the writer/broadcaster, see Roger Bennett

Reviews

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rog gave an autobiographical history of the world cup starting with his first through the current day to prep for soccer coming to America. There were a lot of funny anecdotes from his personal life mixed in with stories of historical footballing figures that paint an unhinged perspective of Jürgen Klinsmann among others (Espresso!). I really enjoyed reading this book, and it took my full attention since I received my pre-order. I definitely got my value from it and will recommend and loan it to others in the build up to the world cup.

[Rada Zunich · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really fun read. Now I’m even more stoked for the World Cup.