We Are the World (Cup)
We Are the World (Cup) by Roger Bennett is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including J.P. Morgan, for a Consensus Score of 17 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedBennett structures the book around each World Cup he's personally lived through starting at age seven in 1978, and that autobiographical spine is both the charm and the limit of the project. It's frankly a memoir wearing a sports history's clothes, heavy on self-deprecating humor, but earnest underneath about how a quadrennial tournament became the timekeeping device of his own life. The later chapters, covering tournaments he remembers in more adult detail, carry more weight than the earlier ones. It won't satisfy readers wanting rigorous soccer history, but as an entry point for casual fans it's disarming rather than try-hard.
In the press
“Bennett's ardor for soccer is infectious”
The Wall Street Journal“A love letter first to the beautiful game”
NPR
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.00× | 0.75 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.75 → 17 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is We Are the World (Cup) on?
We Are the World (Cup) appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including J.P. Morgan.
What is its Consensus Score?
We Are the World (Cup) has a Consensus Score of 17 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.