• Analysing substitutions in recent World Cups and European Championships in male and female elite football – influence of new substitution rules 

      Wei, Xiaobin; Shu, Yang; Liu, JiaJun; Chmura, Paweł; Bredsgaard Randers Thomsen, Morten; Krustrup, Peter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-02-12)
      Substitutions play a key role in modern football and can substantially affect the physical and overall performance of a team, and the recent substitution rule changes are worth investigating. This study explored the characteristics of substitutions, including different substitution rules, game results, sex, competition stages, tournaments and penalty shoot-outs success rates. We analysed data ...
    • Are EFI data valuable? Evidence from the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage 

      Wei, Xiaobin; Zhao, Yifan; Chen, Hui; Krustrup, Peter; Bredsgaard Randers Thomsen, Morten; Chen, Chong (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2024-05-30)
      The 2022 World Cup used new Enhanced Football Intelligence (EFI) data, stoppage time calculation methods and substitution rules that were introduced by FIFA. The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness of EFI in match analysis and to identify the key indicators that influence the match and provide a reference for coaches’ tactical design and training. Data were derived from the FIFA website, ...