Episode 33: “Clemente Lisi: Author, The World Cup: A history of the planet’s biggest sporting event

CLEMENTE LISI has updated his 2022 book The World Cup: A history of the planet’s biggest sporting event with a 2026 edition that includes a look at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. In this conversation we talk about the history of the event, including the 1994 tournament in the United States. Clemente has a comprehensive look at the World Cup, from its origins in Uruguay in 1930 to the present. Recorded April 20, 2026 THE SHOW: American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. It includes insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly. You can get more information on the program, produced by the John Shrader Media Group, at https://shradermedia.com/ John Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is professor of Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.