A World Cup spectacular reminding you that, despite the noise and negativity, the World Cup can still be a powerful force for good. Inside you will find an all-singing, all-dancing ode to the heroes and villains of World Cup’s past and present, from Diego Maradona to Salt Bae to Zizinho. There’s a rip-roaring celebration of Gareth Southgate, the stepfather of the nation, an exploration of the Chicano community in America, the joys of fans playing football together at the World Cup, discovering a vibrant Cape Verdean community and football club in Rotterdam, a photostory about the workers who kept Buenos Aires running during Argentina’s victorious 2022 run, and so much more. The World Cup issue of MUNDIAL. Reminding you why you love the greatest tournament on earth. FEATURING MARADONA, PELE, AND MEXICO / SNACKAGEDDON! / HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT WORLD CUP SONG / THE HEROES AND VILLAINS OF THE WORLD CUP / GARETH SOUTHGATE / THE GREATEST FIFA GAME EVER/ KARL MARX [A] / WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMERS / BOBBY BAGGIO / MORABEZA MAGIC / EIFFEL TOWER SCRUMS AND SO MUCH MORE With words and photos by: Asad Raza / Matt O’Connor-Simpson / James Young / Pancho Monti / Tom Ritchie / Lew Currie / Andy Headspeath / Tommy Stewart / Tim Vickery / Sean Walsh / Ollie Tritton / Chirag Sharatkumar / Ella Benson Easton / Andrew Martin / Mike Gibbons / Martyn Ewoma / Lillie Aissa-Jeanrenaud / Panashe Gwyneth-Mushandu / Joel Tshienda / Nathan Lee / Berny Ferr / Marley Markham / Amar Shah
