Bradley Paul S
FIFA, Zürich, Switzerland.
Biol Sport. 2025 Jan;42(1):99-111. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2025.139857. Epub 2024 Jun 4.
This study aimed to benchmark the match demands of specialised positions at the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023. With FIFA's official approval, all sixty-four games at the tournament were analysed using an optical tracking system alongside FIFA's Enhanced Football Intelligence metrics. During a typical match, defensive and central midfielders covered 5-15% more total distance than centre backs, wide defenders and centre forwards (P < 0.01; Effect Size [ES]: 0.6-1.8). The distances covered at higher intensities (≥19.0 and ≥23.0 km · h) were 18-89% and 88-163% greater in attacking midfielders, wide midfielders, wide forwards and centre forwards than other positions (P < 0.01; ES: 0.5-2.0 and ES: 1.0-1.3, respectively). Regarding offers made to receive the ball, defensive and central midfielders, attacking midfielders and centre forwards moved more between the lines than centre backs, wide defenders and wide midfielders (P < 0.01; ES: 1.0-1.9). Movements in behind lines were more common for offensive roles such as attacking midfielders, wide midfielders, wide forwards and centre forwards than other positions (P < 0.01; ES: 0.9-2.3). Regarding pressing events, direct pressure was highest for defensive and central midfielders compared to other positions (P < 0.05; ES: 0.5-1.3) and indirect pressure was greater for central midfielders, attacking midfielders, wide midfielders and centre forwards compared to centre backs and wide defenders (P < 0.01; ES: 0.9-2.3). A basic within tournament positional comparison revealed that centre backs and centre forwards demonstrated pronounced changes in their relative sprint distances from Canada 2015, France 2019 through to Australia and New Zealand 2023. These findings could be valuable to benchmark the contemporary positional demands of women's international football, while also providing a framework to design role-specific training drills.
本研究旨在衡量2023年澳大利亚和新西兰女足世界杯上各专门位置的比赛需求。经国际足联正式批准，利用光学跟踪系统以及国际足联的增强型足球情报指标，对该赛事的全部64场比赛进行了分析。在一场典型比赛中，防守型中场和中场球员的总跑动距离比中后卫、边后卫和中锋多5%-15%（P<0.01；效应量[ES]：0.6-1.8）。进攻型中场、边中场、边锋和中锋在高强度（≥19.0和≥23.0公里·小时）下的跑动距离比其他位置分别多18%-89%和88%-163%（P<0.01；ES：分别为0.5-2.0和ES：1.0-1.3）。在接球方面，防守型中场、中场球员、进攻型中场和中锋在各条线之间的移动比中后卫、边后卫和边中场更多（P<0.01；ES：1.0-1.9）。进攻型中场、边中场、边锋和中锋等进攻角色在防线身后的移动比其他位置更常见（P<0.01；ES：0.9-2.3）。在逼抢事件方面，防守型中场和中场球员的直接压力比其他位置更高（P<0.05；ES：0.5-1.3），而中场球员、进攻型中场、边中场和中锋的间接压力比中后卫和边后卫更大（P<0.01；ES：0.9-2.3）。一项基本的赛事内位置比较显示，从2015年加拿大世界杯、2019年法国世界杯到2023年澳大利亚和新西兰世界杯，中后卫和中锋的相对冲刺距离有显著变化。这些发现对于衡量女子国际足球当代位置需求可能很有价值，同时也为设计特定角色的训练练习提供了一个框架。
