Playing Formation Adopted and the Number of Goals Scored by the Winning Team in the Last Four World Cup

Abstract :

The purpose of the study is to analyze the different playing formation in soccer with special reference to FIFA
World cup playing formation adopted and the number of goals scored by the winning team in the last four world cup. To facilitate the study the data was collected from 2002 to 2014 FIFA World cup winners.The data were collected only from quarter final, Semifinal and the final matches. The game soccer is played with the particular styled which is known as formations. Formation refers to how the playing pattern adopted with defense midfield and forward. Different countries depending on their physique, their stamina and their opponent team strategy adopt different playing formations. The objective of the study is to find out which playing formations prove to be the most effective.

Author Name : RN.Woreithing & Dr. D. Prasanna Balaji

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.293807

Keywords: Playing Formation, Goal Scored, World Cup, Soccer.