FIFA World Cup

With the end of the competition, it is possible to make a team of the season for the event and the season in question. To be able to create these teams, it is necessary that, at least, 8 players have an average rating of 7 or more in the type of defense assessed. In addition, players must meet the necessary minutes requirement.

Back 4 – Featured countries:

• Spain – 4 players;
• England – 3 players;
• Marocco – 1 player;
• France – 1 player;
• Portugal – 1 player;
• Argentina – 1 player;

The players presented previously had to play, at least, 300 minutes in the type of defense to be included in this graphics;

The conditions for making a team of the season in a Back 5 are not met.

World Cup 22 GKs: TOP PERFORMING GKs: WORLD CUP 22

World Cup 22 CBs: TOP PERFORMING CBs: WORLD CUP 22

World Cup 22 FBs and WBs: TOP PERFORMING FBs AND WBs: WORLD CUP 22

World Cup 22 Ms and Ws: TOP PERFORMING Ms AND Ws: WORLD CUP 22

World Cup 22 CFs: TOP PERFORMING CFs: WORLD CUP 22

Data from FBref.

As the team captain, Lionel Messi guided Argentina to a World Cup victory, obtaining the highest average rating of all CFs in a Back 4.

Player	Rating	Defense	Minutes Played	Country
Lionel Messi	9.67	Back 4	450	Argentina
Harry Kane	8.11	Back 4	402	England
Richarlison	7.31	Back 4	323	Brazil
Robert Lewandowski	7.23	Back 4	360	Poland
Álvaro Morata	7.16	Back 4	185	Spain

Conditions for the presented data: 

– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 180 minutes (equivalent to 2 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);

More World Cup Content:

• Team of the Tournament: https://thestatsway.com/team-of-the-tournament-world-cup-22/

Data from FBref.