THE LOWDOWN — THE FULL HISTORY
FIVE NAMES
Maradona. Zidane. Messi. Brazil's 7–1. Spain's last waltz. Every story about the World Cup leads back to a handful of names that turned 90 minutes into the language of the planet.
THE COUNTDOWN
23 World Cups, one countdown. The World Cup Universe tells the story of every tournament on the way to 2026.
THE SERIES
This short is drawn from EP01: 23 World Cups, One Countdown, the series intro.
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THE TERRACES — DISCUSSION
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