Figure 6
A bar graph compares the share of players by league in different international football tournaments. The horizontal axis represents the tournaments: World Cup 2018 (Russia), World Cup 2022 (Qatar), and EURO 2024 (Germany). The vertical axis represents the percentage of players, ranging from 0 to 80 percent. There are three groups of vertical bars, each group consisting of two bars. The blue bars represent the top 5 leagues, and the red bars represent other leagues. For World Cup 2018 (Russia), the top 5 leagues have 70.04 percent, and other leagues have 29.96 percent. For World Cup 2022 (Qatar), the top 5 leagues have 73.54 percent, and other leagues have 26.46 percent. For EURO 2024 (Germany), the top 5 leagues have 67.85 percent, and other leagues have 32.15 percent. The graph indicates a higher share of players from the top 5 leagues across all tournaments, with the highest share in World Cup 2022 (Qatar).Share of players in international competitions by league. Note: The figure shows the proportion of players participating in major international tournaments (FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, Copa América) by league group. Shares are calculated based on squad compositions for recent tournaments. Source: Authors' elaboration based on FIFA data