Each week, you will engage with the Weekly Readings assigned to your group (Maple, Clutch, or Zayu)—named for one of the three mascots for the 2026 World Cup. The list of weekly readings can be found on the corresponding Google Sheets, which are linked above and to each mascot name and picture. [Note: the link will ask you to make a personal copy to track your progress]
* Readings with a (CT) denote course textbooks – available in print and as e-book rentals.
 Maple |  Clutch |  Zayu |
|---|---|---|
| Abernethy, Caden | Bejan, Nicole | Bawcombe, Judah |
| Banks, Grayson | Bittner, Colin | Blockley, Dan |
| Bumm, Hannah | Cockrum, Porter | Cox, Nathanael |
| Hightower, Henry | Debone, Danielle | Cruz-Hernández, Abraham |
| Huffman, Alden | González, Kendall | Ross, Everett |
| Mammano, Lucas | Oneto, Tommy | Stubbs, Abram |
| Miller, Gabriel | Riffle, Katelyn | Zagorski, Marcus |
| Scambler, Weston | Yunker, Kenneth |
Course Textbooks – all are in print and in ebooks available to rent
- Bowman, William. The World Cup As World History. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019.
- Campomar, Andreas. Golazo!: The Beautiful Game from the Aztecs to the World Cup: The Complete History of How Soccer Shaped Latin America. Riverhead Books, 2014.
- Bolsmann, Chris and George N. Kioussis, eds. Soccer Frontiers : The Global Game in the United States, 1863-1913. University of Tennessee Press, 2021.
- Williams, Jean The History of Women’s Football. Pen & Sword History, 2024.
