Your Guide to the 2026 World Cup: Everything You Need to Know about the Players and Teams

Shane Stay is a bestselling author whose books include 100 American Soccer Legends, This Is Our CITY, THE World Cup 2022 Book, The Euro 2020 Book, European Soccer Leagues 2019, Major League Soccer 2019, THE Women's World Cup 2019 Book, THE World Cup 2018 Book, Why American Soccer Isn't There Yet, and The Cairo Project. In 2008, he played professional soccer, coauthored a print book, published a magazine story, bottled Leaf Dressing, worked clubs as a comedian, was a restaurateur, and received a Master of Arts from Southern Illinois University. In 1999, he founded the first online Current Events Game (CE Game). He has appeared on TV and has featured on numerous radio broadcasts including ESPN and NPR. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.