Build on what soccer already knows. Our research begins with existing coaching knowledge, performance analysis, and quantitative methods. These resources offer starting points for studying how teams make decisions, respond to pressure, and adapt their play.
- FIFA Training Centre — Coaching material, match analysis, and development perspectives.
- FIFA Football Language — A shared framework for describing and analyzing the game.
- FIFA physical analysis: background and method — An example of connecting physical measures with the context of play.
- StatsBomb Open Data — Publicly available football data and documentation; consult the repository’s terms and attribution requirements before use.
We will develop this collection as the research progresses, explaining which sources inform each study and where the evidence remains uncertain. External resources are references, not endorsements or formal partnerships.