Analysis of the Passing Performance of England and France in the 1/4 Final of the 2022 World Cup
Using literature review and social network analysis methods,this study analyzes the passing data of players from England and France in the quarter finals of the 2022 World Cup.The aim is to enable Chinese football coaches to understand the lineup,passing performance,characteristics,and tactical play of high-level teams.The results show that:1)The French team is better able to seize attacking opportunities,the core attacking players have a stronger ability to organize and pass threatening balls,and the attacking range of the team's shooting position is larger;2)the English team has a much higher number of passes,success rate,and possession rate than the French team,but their backcourt players lack pressure resistance and make frequent passes,making it difficult to transfer the ball in a timely manner.