1982 Brazil

The Glorious Failure

Stuart Horsfield

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18 May 2026

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1982 Brazil tells the story of football's most exhilarating and entertaining World Cup side. This scintillating Brazil team - blessed with Zico, Sócrates, Falcão, Éder and Júnior - lit up the 1982 World Cup with a brand of football that was 'futebol arte'. Playing to the accompaniment of a samba soundtrack from their supporters in the stands, the side scored 15 goals in five games and enchanted the world, but their dream fell apart in the Sarrià Stadium against Italy. Even so, it was a match considered one of the greatest World Cup fixtures of all time and it changed the way the game was played forever. The Brazilian 1982 World Cup side have become a cast of mythical characters. Despite failing to reach the semi-finals, they made the football world hold its breath every time they stepped on the pitch. Told through the eyes of a young boy who fell in love with the men in yellow, and the memories of those who were there to witness Brazil's most glorious failure, 1982 Brazil is the definitive account of the greatest team never to win a World Cup.

By: Stuart Horsfield
Imprint: Pitch Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781836802839
ISBN 10: 1836802838
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 18 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Stuart Horsfield is a senior writer for These Football Times, contributing to their online long-form content and their bi-monthly magazine as well as hosting their Centre Circle podcast series. Stuart is also a regular writer for No Place Like Home magazine. 1982 Brazil is his first book and it covers his specialist subject.