Author Chris Evans spoke to dozens of managers and players from different eras for his book How to Win the World Cup: Secrets and Insights from International Top Football Managers.
Updated for the 2026 tournament, the book includes exclusive interviews with legends such as Sir Geoff Hurst, Pierre Littbarski and Luiz Felipe Scolari, as it pieces together a blueprint of what it takes for a nation to get its hands on the trophy.
Evans has picked out the six common trends from winning campaigns of the past to build an idea of how to win the World Cup.