Narrow miss: the failure of Argentina's bid for the 1962 FIFA World Cup (1954-1956)

• Published in: Soccer and society Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 932 - 945
• Main Author: Hémeury, Lucie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 16.11.2020; Taylor & Francis LLC; Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Subjects: Humanities and Social Sciences; Soccer; Tournaments & championships; Argentina; Argentina; Peronism; Football; World Cup; Revolución Libertadora

Argentina has been internationally recognized for its football since the early twentieth century. Unlike its sporting rivals Uruguay and Brazil, however, it did not host the FIFA World Cup until 1978, despite the fact it had been presenting bids since the 1930s. This article seeks to contribute to t...