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Abstract(s)
Changing the date of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 may represent a factor to consider for
the expected performance of participating players. This was due to fixture congestion at the start of the
season and expected weather conditions during the competition. Thus, the main purpose of this brief
report was to critically analyze the potential impact of changing the competition date and weather
conditions on players’ performance. In addition, a brief description about the performance during
the World Cup is also provided. For the research, the Web of Science, PubMed and SPORTDiscus
databases were accessed using the primary keywords FIFA World Cup and World Soccer Cup
associated with the secondary keywords match running performance, fixture congestion, fatigue and
weather conditions. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 52 articles were considered for
analysis. The results seem to indicate that although changes were expected due to the modifications
made (i.e., the competition date and scheduling congestion), the performance of the players seems not
to have been affected in terms of the analyzed indicators. Furthermore, it seems possible to identify
some patterns in the behavior of the teams that reached the most advanced stages of the competition.
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Keywords
Match running performance Fixture congestion Weather
Citation
Branquinho, Luís; Forte, Pedro; Thomatieli-Santos, Ronaldo V.; França, Elias de; Marinho, Daniel A.; Teixeira, José Eduardo; Ferraz, Ricardo (2023). Perspectives on player performance during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: a brief report. Sports. eISSN 2075-4663. 11:9, p. 1-11
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MDPI