Perfect Pitch: How Kansas City Became the Heart of American Soccer and Landed the World Cup

by Nate Bukaty, Rustin Dodd

208 pages, Paperback

Published May 26, 2026

Reviews

[Megan Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a great book .. Nate's passion for everything Kansas City shines thru, which makes it a fun read, but more importantly, his knowledge and first hand experience with Kansas City's soccer history will undoubtedly provide behind the scene details which many of us never knew. It's a quick, inspiring read -- I didn't read until until after the World Cup had already left Kansas City in 2026 (just last week) but it helps to recreate the excitement that we all felt here for the past 4 weeks!

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting read about how soccer culture grew in the most unlikely place.

[Staceyalgren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast and fun read. Quite the soccer love letter to KC and soccer. Interesting KC history and their quest to host the World Cup.

[Morgan Nicolle · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a Kansas Citian, this book gave me greater appreciation for the efforts countless people have put in to make soccer and the World Cup a vibrant and celebratory moment for our city.