The World Cup Baby is structured in identical fashion to a World Cup finals tournament.

OPENING CEREMONY

GROUP STAGE
GROUP A: Sex; Disclaimers; Introductions; Breakfast
GROUP B: Science; Radio; Classifieds; Stalemates
GROUP C: Change; Wembley; Satellites; Dreams
GROUP D: Discovery; Learning; Unprepared; Monumental
GROUP E: Shapeism; Vincent; Sarria; Simplicity
GROUP F: Disbelief; Ambivalence; Naivety; Petulance
GROUP G: Engaged; Married; Separated; Committed
GROUP H: Cameroon; Denmark; Germany; Holland

SECOND PHASE
ROUND OF SIXTEEN: La Coppa del Mondo Bambino
QUARTER-FINALS: The Final Frontier
SEMI-FINALS: Penalty Shoot-out
THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF: FIFA Eighteen
FINAL: World XI

PRESENTATION CEREMONY

EXCERPTS

The book is also broken down into 64 separate parts, representing the number of finals matches. Read three of them here to give you a taste of the book.

COLOMBIANS ON A BUS - View
An astonishing coach trip with Colombian supporters at Italia 1990.
From the Round of Sixteen chapter.

WATCHING A WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT - View
The requirements for enduring an entire finals tournament, along with my personal record. From the Quarter-finals chapter.

PESSIMISM VS. OPTIMISM - View
The struggle of Good (Pessimism) over Evil (Optimism).
From the Group A chapter.

READ WHAT SAM BUCKLE (CO-FOUNDER OF THE YELLOW FEVER) HAS TO SAY ABOUT THE BOOK. http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2889

CONTENTS

EXCERPTS