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Soccer Statistics During the World Cup

Explore the relationship between a team's average player age and their winning percentages in the FIFA World Cup. Analyze data from the 2006 Germany and 2010 South Africa tournaments to draw conclusions. Consider extraneous variables and possible modifications to the study.

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Soccer Statistics During the World Cup

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  1. Soccer StatisticsDuring the World Cup

  2. Background Information • FIFA stands for FédérationInternationale de Football Association • Uruguay hosted the first World Cup in 1930 • Only 4 European teams attended • The second tournament was held in Italy • The entire tournament was ‘do-or-die’ • In FIFA’s mission statement, their goal is “to improve the game of football constantly ...” as well as “[build] a better future for all through football”.

  3. Question • Does the average age of players on a team influence their winning percentages, specifically during the World Cup?

  4. Hypothesis • I believe that a team with younger players will win more games (average age of players will be lower).

  5. Germany 2006 South Africa 2010 Teams: 32 When: June 11, 2010 to July 11, 2010 Matches: 64 Goals Scored: 145 (average 2.3/match) Attendance: 3178856 (average 49669) • Teams: 32 • When: June 9, 2006 to July 9, 2006 • Matches: 64 • Goals Scored: 147 (average 2.3/match) • Attendance: 3359439 (average 52491)

  6. 2006 • 2010

  7. 2006 - Germany • Mean 26.86 • Median 27 • Mode 27     • Max 40 • Min 17 • Range 23 • Q1 24 • Q3 29 • Interquartile Range 5 • Standard Deviation 3.85   *All in Years*

  8. 2010 – South Africa • Mean 26.85 • Median 27 • Mode 25       • Max 39 • Min 18 • Range 21 • Q1 24 • Q3 29 • Interquartile Range 5 • Standard Deviation 3.69 *All in years*

  9. Outliers 2006 2010 6 players @ 37 years 1 player @ 39 years • 4 players @ 37 years • 1 players @ 40 years

  10. Extraneous Variables • Referees • Injuries • Coaching • Location

  11. Bias • Sample Bias • Convenience Technique Every convenience brings its own inconveniences along with it. (Proverb)

  12. Modifications • Data collection method • Investigate more tournaments

  13. Conclusions • In both tournaments that were analyzed, a very, very weak negative trend was apparent. • According to the general trends, teams with a lower average age of players have higher winning percentages.

  14. Citations History of FIFA - The first FIFA World Cup. (2014). In FIFA.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014, from http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/history/fifa/first-fifa-world-cup.html Mission and Statutes. (2014). In FIFA.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014, from http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/mission.html

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