scholarly journals Differentiating African Teams from European Teams: Identifying the Key Performance Indicators in the FIFA World Cup 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-208
Author(s):  
Alliance Kubayi ◽  
Abel Toriola
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Video System ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
The World

AbstractSoccer is the most popular sport in the world. Despite this global popularity, European teams in contrast to African ones, have dominated the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup tournaments for many decades. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the performance indicators that differentiated between African and European teams in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Thirty matches played by five European (n = 15) and five African teams (n = 15) from the group stages of the World Cup were analysed using the InStat video system. The results showed that European teams had higher averages than African teams on the following performance variables: total shots, shots on target, goals scored from open play and set pieces, ball possession, short passes, medium passes, total passes, accurate passes and corner kicks. Therefore, soccer coaches should take note of these findings as they could serve as a benchmark for African teams to set trends and improve their performance at FIFA World Cup tournaments.

Selecting the best team from the players in the 2018 FIFA World Cup using performance analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-32
Author(s):  
Tugay Karadag ◽  
Coskun Parim ◽  
Erhan Cene
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Topsis Method ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Performance Variables

This study aims to determine the best player in each position from among the footballers who played in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Player statistics for those who played over 200 minutes were obtained from the FIFA official and transfermarkt.com websites. Selected performance variables were then calculated per 100 minutes and the results were normalised. Kruskal Wallis H and Bonferroni Tests were used to determine the weights of the variables before the analysis. As the variables will have different values according to the players’ positions, the weights for each position were calculated separately. Finally, the performances of the players on the basis of the variables used were ranked for each position using the TOPSIS method. A second analysis was undertaken including only those players whose ages were under 28 and goalkeepers whose ages were under 32. The purpose of this analysis was to identify players with potential that had been largely unrecognised up until the tournament. It was found that both the teams selected in this way were dominated by players from European clubs. Ninety-two percent of the top sixty players in the analysis were playing in European leagues with 85% playing in Spain, England, Italy, Germany, France or Russia.

scholarly journals Football and sex: The 2006 FIFA World Cup and sex trafficking

Temida ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanja Milivojevic ◽  
Sharon Pickering
Keyword(s):  
Organized Crime ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Sex Industry ◽  
Human Right ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The World ◽  
Diverse Groups

The staging of the 2006 Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup brought together a wide ranging coalition of interests in fuelling a moral panic around sex trafficking in Europe. This coalition of diverse groups aimed to protect innocent third world women and prevent organized crime networks from luring them into the sex industry. In this article we will argue that as a result of increased attention prior to the World Cup 'protective measures' imposed by nation-states and the international community to prevent "disastrous human right abuses" (Crouse, 2006) have seriously undermined women's human rights, especially in relation to migration and mobility. We survey media sources in the lead up to the World Cup to identify the nature of the coalition seeking to protect women considered to be vulnerable to trafficking and the discourses relied upon that have served to undermine women's agency and diverse experiences of increased border and mobility controls. We conclude that measures introduced around the 2006 World Cup in relation to sex trafficking did not end with its final whistle.

Introduction

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Tamir Sorek ◽  
Danyel Reiche
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle East ◽  
The United States ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Affairs

Sports in the Middle East have become a major issue in global affairs: Qatar’s successful bid for the FIFA World Cup 2022 (won in a final vote against the United States), the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final in Turkey’s most populous city Istanbul, the European basketball championship EuroBasket in 2017 in Israel, and other major sporting events, such as the annually staged Formula 1 races in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, have put an international spotlight on the region. In particular, media around the world are discussing the question of whether the most prestigious sporting events should be staged in a predominantly authoritarian, socially conservative, and politically contentious part of the world....

Issues around the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia: A showcase of how sports and politics mix

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 283-296
Author(s):  
Danyel Reiche
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Minor Importance ◽  
World Cup ◽  
The West ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Public Resources ◽  
The World ◽  
Russian Politics ◽  
The Right ◽  
First Time

Summery The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia was another demonstration in how sports and politics mix. In protest of Russian politics, few leaders from Western countries attended. For this World Cup, public resources were misused in that half of the stadiums built in Russia were left as “white elephants” with no longterm use. The tournament in Russia marked a shift from the West to the East with sponsors from authoritarian countries having saved the business model of FIFA. The policy of fining misconduct during the World Cup showed FIFA’s commitment to protect its remaining sponsors while proclaimed values, such as fighting racism, were of minor importance. The case of Iranian women using the opportunity not only to attend their national team’s games in Russia but also to advocate for the right of women to enter stadiums in Iran showed that football can also be an agent for social change. In two countries (Germany, United States), World Cup matches hosted female commentators on television for the first time. In Belgium, players operated largely above the Flemish-Walloon divide. The article concludes by comparing the last World Cup in Russia with the next one in Qatar and identifying topics for future research.

Comparison of performance at the 2007 and 2015 Cricket World Cups

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 404-410
Author(s):  
Carl J Petersen
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Confidence Limits ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Moderate Negative Correlation ◽  
Geographical Locations

To assess tactical changes, we compared team performance indicators between the 2015 and 2007 Cricket World Cup Tournaments. Specifically, we determined magnitudes of differences between winning and losing teams and compared round robin and the knockout or Super 8 phases. Magnitude of difference between teams was established with a standardised (Cohen's) effect size with 90% confidence limits. Taking wickets and having a high batting run rate consistently had large to very large effect sizes across both rounds of both tournaments. A higher percentage of runs in singles had a small to moderate negative correlation with winning across both tournaments (ranging from effect size = −0.28 ± 0.07 to −1.18 ± 0.79 90% CL). The main contribution of this paper is that across eight years and across different geographical locations, key performance indicators had similar magnitudes in 50-over World Cup Cricket. Coaches can be confident in the relevant importance of different performance indicators.

Associations of situational and performance variables with defensive transitions outcomes in FIFA World Cup 2018

2020 ◽  
pp. 174795412095366
Author(s):  
Rui Freitas ◽  
Anna Volossovitch ◽  
Carlos H Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Initial Position ◽  
The Body ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
Performance Variables ◽  
Transition Moments ◽  
And Performance

Transition moments play a major role in match outcome and constitute an important part of the soccer coaching process. Nevertheless, the body of literature on match analysis reveals a lack of knowledge regarding transition moments, particularly the defensive ones. This study aimed to analyse how several situational and performance variables were associated with different defensive transition outcomes. A sample of 977 defensive transitions from 15 matches of FIFA World Cup 2018 was coded using a bespoke observational system. Data were analysed through log-linear modelling and Pearson’s chi-square. Regarding performance variables, final position ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.390[≥0.290]; large effect size), duration ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.206[0.07; 0.21]) , defensive approach ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.419[0.30; 0.50]) , defensive pressure ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.147[0.05; 0.15]; medium effect sizes), numerical relations ( p ≤ 0.05; ES = 0.113[0.07; 0.21]) , initial position ( p ≤ 0.05; ES = 0.092[0.06; 0.17]) , initial number of zones ( p ≤ 0.05; ES = 0.083[0.05; 0.15]) , final number of zones ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.112[0.05; 0.15]) and defensive coverage ( p ≤ 0.001; ES = 0.130[0.05; 0.15]; small effect sizes) were significantly associated with the defensive transitions outcomes. A small-sized and non-significant association ( p = 0.126; ES = 0.080[0.07; 0.21]) was found for type of ball loss. Concerning the situational variables, a small-sized and significant association between match outcome and defensive transitions outcome was identified ( p ≤ 0.05; ES = 0.092[0.07; 0.21]). Our findings provide new knowledge on factors that influence team success in defensive transitions. The coaching staff should be aware that the exploitation of areas behind the most retreated player of the midfield sector ought to be avoided. Furthermore, a reduction in the space available to ball carriers and an increased effort to quickly recover possession should be encouraged.

Changing Qatar

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff Harkness
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Cultural Preservation ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
The People ◽  
Gender And Sports ◽  
The World ◽  
Narrative Framework

Qatar is the wealthiest country in the world—and one of the fastest growing. Its current population is five times larger than it was in 2000. Photos of the Arabian Gulf micronation from the 1980s show a few modest one-story buildings. Today, Qatar’s capital, Doha, is a modern petro-boomtown whose futuristic skyline features a phalanx of space-age skyscrapers. In 2022, Qatar will be the first Arab nation to host the FIFA World Cup. To prepare, Qatar’s government has imported more than one million low-wage workers to construct outdoor air-conditioned soccer stadiums, subway systems, and megahotels. Today, Qatari nationals represent only about 10 percent of their country’s population. Changing Qatar explores how citizenship and nationality are reshaped in these global processes. The nation’s dynastic ruling family assures its conservative Muslim citizenry that Qatar’s rapid modernization will take place alongside cultural preservation. In doing so, the leadership employs modern traditionalism, a flexible narrative framework in which customary and contemporary are strategically merged. Based on three years of immersive fieldwork and 130 revealing interviews, Changing Qatar goes beyond the slogans to examine how the people who inhabit Qatar are coming to terms with its ascent. The book demonstrates how Qataris and non-Qataris reaffirm—and challenge—traditions in many areas of everyday life, from dating and marriage to clothing and humor to gender and sports. A cultural study of citizenship, Changing Qatar delivers a richly detailed portrait of this rising Gulf nation that cannot be found elsewhere.

scholarly journals Pass Completion Rate and Match Outcome at the World Cup in Brazil in 2014

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
Michał Król ◽  
Marek Konefał ◽  
Paweł Chmura ◽  
Marcin Andrzejewski ◽  
Tomasz Zając ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Index ◽  
Index System ◽  
Completion Rate ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
The World ◽  
Study Teams ◽  
Number Of Passes

Abstract Introduction. Having possession of the ball makes it possible for the players of a team to undertake a greater number of actions that can help the team win the match. The aim of the current study was to determine the number and completion rate of passes made from different distances in relation to percentage ball possession and the outcome of the match in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup held in Brazil in 2014. Material and methods. The study included 32 teams who participated in the final tournament. The performance of 266 players (682 observations) who played 48 matches in the group stage was examined. Only players who took part in the entire match were included in the research, and goal-keepers were excluded. The data used in the study, which had been recorded by means of the Castrol Performance Index system, were obtained from the FIFA official website. The total number of passes and the percentage of completed passes were analysed, which were classified as short, medium, and long, in relation to the team’s percentage possession of the ball (over and below 50%) and the outcome of the match (win, loss, or draw). Results. Out of the three types of passes which were examined in the study, teams playing in the World Cup in Brazil most often made medium passes. The number of these passes was the highest in matches won. These matches were also characterised by a significantly higher percentage of completed long passes. Conclusions. Players from teams who were in possession of the ball more than 50% of the time performed a higher number of all types of passes, regardless of the outcome of the match. The completion rate for these players was significantly higher only for short and medium passes.

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