Comparative Analysis of U17, U20, and Senior Football Team Performances in the FIFA World Cup: From Youth to Senior Level
These findings demonstrate that as the competitive level increases, so do the physical demands, advanced technical skills, and tactical fluidity/adaptability. However, caution should be exercised when interpreting match performance of younger age groups, as higher variability was evident in both physical and technical/tactical performance in matches.
Authors
- Jordan Webb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3887-7601)
- Ryland Morgans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-4827)
- José M. Oliva‐Lozano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7257-3620)
- Rick Cost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8227-300X)
- Wonwoo Ju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3860-0178)
Institutions
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2024-0343
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.21