ANALYSIS OF COVER DISTANCE DURING OFFICIAL INTERNATIONAL MATCHES BASED ON THEIR PLAYING POSITION

Abstract

Based on worldwide experience we should take as an example the best athletes to develop and reach the world elite. Based on this hypothesis, we believe that a detailed analysis of motor mobility during toplevel football matches will support sports theory and practice. The following study aims to analyze the covered distance from the World Cup 2022 based on players’ field positions. The study includes all players with official playing time during the World Cup playing in the main three lines – defenders, midfielders, and forwards. The total number of matches is 64, staged in five stages: groups, round 16, quarterfinals, semi-finals, and final. Based on obtained results we can point out that in contemporary football is obligatory to cover over 10 km per game, and the sum of covered distances by a team must exceed 100 km. We present evaluation models which can be used in sports practice. Also based on this data, we can propose an individual approach based on players’ position during condition training.

Keywords

• football
• covered distance
• men
• world cup