Coaches Hunt Football’s Rarest Prize Under World Cup Pressur
Beyond the players, How to Win the World Cup follows the managers carrying a nation's nerves. Chris Evans digs into tactics, mind games and strange rituals, showing victory as psychological ordeal as much as sporting achievement.
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Coaches Hunt Football’s Rarest Prize Under World Cup Pressur
Beyond the players, How to Win the World Cup follows the managers carrying a nation's nerves. Chris Evans digs into tactics, mind games and strange rituals, showing victory as psychological ordeal as much as sporting achievement.
- Book Synopsis
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A brilliant new perspective' - Jamie Carragher 'Superb' - Daniel Taylor WITH NEW AND UPDATED CONTENT FOR THE MEN'S FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 THIS INSIGHTFUL INVESTIGATION REVEALS THE MINDSETS AND UNBELIEVABLE APPROACHES OF THE COACHES SEEKING FOOTBALL'S ULTIMATE PRIZE Godlike geniuses or the focus of a disappointed nation's fury - the world's most prestigious tournament makes or breaks national coaches. Only 20 managers have guided their team to World Cup glory, so what are their secrets?
From revolutionary tactics to hare-brained schemes, this book searches for the keys to the most exclusive club in men's international football. They may silently plot on the bench or manically gesticulate from the sidelines, but what can coaches really do to influence their team's performance?
Discover the tactical innovations and brilliant strategies as well as the bizarre superstitions, psychological masterclasses and bonkers team-building regimes that managers have employed in the quest for that iconic trophy.
Charting the successes, failures, dramas and controversies of over 90 years of men's World Cup action through the insights of World Cup stars including Alexi Lalas, Carlos Alberto Parreira, Pierre Littbarski, Roberto Martinez and Mick McCarthy, this book reveals the lengths the men in the dugouts will go to in order to bring home the greatest prize.
Ideal for readers who:
- Study the tactical minds behind World Cup-winning teams and near misses.
- Explore how national coaches handle pressure, psychology and tournament expectation.
- Discover the clever strategies, odd rituals and big decisions that shape international football.
- Read an updated football analysis timed for the men’s FIFA World Cup 2026.
- About The Author
- Chris Evans is a freelance writer and the editor of TheSetPieces.com. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Independent, FourFourTwo magazine and Daily Telegraph. Chris is the author of Gary Lineker: A Portrait of a Football Icon. @ChrisEvansWrite
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781472990747
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Sport, (07 May 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 304
- Weight
- 280 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 126 x 24 mm
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