When Asia Welcomed the World: The 2002 World Cup Revisited

A really good read. Very informative

I was a bit sceptical after having read some reviews, but thought I'd give it a go. This World Cup was the first I truly remembered (watching matches at school!). The book is very detailed with matches covered in impressive detail. I also liked how events off the pitch were commented on. Perhaps pictures for each match would have been nice, but overall a great read and it did bring me back to that tournament 20 years ago!

A book that promised loads but failed to deliver. It read more like a periodical and went into too much meaningless detail on each group game in particular. Nit one I would recommend which is a shame

I was 7 years old when the 2002 World Cup was played and I remember waking at early times in the morning to watch it with my dad. With being at a young age at the time, my memory of the tournament is not as clear as I would’ve liked and this book by Lewis has certainly given me clarity! Every single game is analysed, detailed and described, making you feel like you were there experiencing every moment. The jubilation, the shocks, the tears, moments which I had forgotten, I once again have semblance of. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this, particularly with it being 20 years since the competition took place and with the 2022 World Cup getting underway later this year