The FIFA World Cup Pop-Up Book
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A gloriously fun, interactive pop-up journey through the FIFA World Cup—bringing to life the drama, players, and unforgettable moments of the world’s most popular sporting event.
Experience the world's greatest sporting spectacle like never before in this extraordinary pop-up book. Bursting with energy, colour, and movement, this immersive celebration of football's most iconic tournament leaps off the page.
Each spread transforms into a dazzling three-dimensional scene: Wembley and the Maracanã stadiums in glorious detail, a life-sized World Cup trophy, an interactive penalty shootout, celebratory fans raising the game, and legendary players who have made football history.
From the first kick-off in 1930 to unforgettable finals that united billions of viewers around the globe, the story of the World Cup unfolds in spectacular pop-up form. Young-at-heart readers will delight in pulling tabs, lifting flaps, and discovering surprises hidden in every corner, while devoted fans will appreciate the wealth of details from rarely-seen referee match reports on legendary matches to personal recollections from tournament winners.
With its vivid illustrations, intricate paper engineering, and engaging text, the book captures not only the game itself but also the culture, atmosphere, and passion that make the World Cup the pinnacle of global sport. A perfect gift for children, soccer enthusiasts, and collectors of unique sports memorabilia, The FIFA World Cup Pop-Up Book is both playful and informative—a keepsake that brings the joy of the beautiful game into your hands, ready to unfold again and again.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780789346650
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 19 May 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Illustration: 50 COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 279.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 12
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About the Author
Daniel Melamud is an award-winning author, editor, and book designer. His work has been featured in the New York Times, WSJ, and The Guardian. He is the author of This Is Football, This Is Cricket (Wisden Book of the Year and Telegraph Sports Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year), and Pulisic (Foreword Reviews Book of the Year award winner and shortlisted in the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards). Jim Trecker is a veteran of international and domestic soccer, having served as an executive with World Cup USA 1994, the United States Soccer Federation, the 2002 World Cup Korea/Japan, and numerous other world-class events. He has been a collaborator on several soccer books and has served as historian to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, from whom he received the Colin Jose Award for his half-century of contributions to the game as a media professional.
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