Ju Wonwoo, Cost Rick, Oliva-Lozano José M
High Performance Group, Korea Football Association, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
United States Soccer Federation, Chicago, IL, USA.
Sci Med Footb. 2024 Sep 30:1-13. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2024.2409679.
This study aimed to benchmark and analyze match performance of elite soccer players from various confederations during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Men's WC) and FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 (Women's WC). A total of 128 matches were analyzed using an optical tracking system ( = 1,351 player observations). Players from various national teams were categorized into their respective confederations: Europe (UEFA), South America (CONMEBOL), North/Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF), Africa (CAF) and Asia and Oceania (AFC/OFC). Generalized Linear Mixed Models and Linear Mixed Models were employed to assess performance differences between confederations. Data revealed that CONMEBOL players in the Men's WC covered less total distance than UEFA players ( = 0.0396; ES = 0.6). However, no differences were found in high-intensity running and sprinting distances across confederations in both tournaments. UEFA players in both competitions typically demonstrated superior technical/tactical performances. In particular, UEFA players in the Women's World Cup made more passes, had 7-16% higher pass completion rates and achieved 10-15% greater line break completion rates compared to those from CAF, CONCACAF and AFC/OFC ( < 0.0001 to = 0.0199, ES = 0.5-1.3). These findings suggest that UEFA players may possess a tactical/technical edge in international competitions. However, caution should be exercised when interpreting data due to high variations within confederations. This is the first comprehensive study describing match performance between confederations during the Men's and Women's WC, providing valuable insights into the physical and technical/tactical aspects of elite soccer.
本研究旨在对参加2022年卡塔尔世界杯男子足球赛（男足世界杯）和2023年澳大利亚和新西兰女足世界杯（女足世界杯）的来自不同联合会的精英足球运动员的比赛表现进行基准测试和分析。使用光学跟踪系统对总共128场比赛进行了分析（n = 1351名球员观察数据）。来自各个国家队的球员被归类到各自的联合会：欧洲（欧洲足球联合会）、南美洲（南美足球联合会）、中北美洲及加勒比地区（中北美及加勒比海足球协会）、非洲（非洲足球联合会）以及亚洲和大洋洲（亚足联/大洋洲足联）。采用广义线性混合模型和线性混合模型来评估各联合会之间的表现差异。数据显示，男足世界杯中，南美足球联合会的球员跑动总距离比欧洲足球联合会的球员少（p = 0.0396；效应量ES = 0.6）。然而，在这两项赛事中，各联合会在高强度跑动和冲刺距离方面未发现差异。在这两项比赛中，欧洲足球联合会的球员通常表现出更出色的技术/战术水平。特别是，与来自非洲足球联合会、中北美及加勒比海足球协会和亚足联/大洋洲足联的球员相比，女足世界杯中的欧洲足球联合会球员传球更多，传球成功率高7 - 16%，突破防线成功率高10 - 15%（p < 0.0001至p = 0.0199，效应量ES = 0.5 - 1.3）。这些发现表明，欧洲足球联合会的球员在国际比赛中可能具有战术/技术优势。然而，由于各联合会内部存在较大差异，在解释数据时应谨慎。这是第一项全面描述男足和女足世界杯期间各联合会之间比赛表现的研究，为精英足球的体能以及技术/战术方面提供了有价值的见解。
