Player Representation By League
Country | Players | Percentage | Outside national squad |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 736 | ||
England | 103 | 13.99% | 81 |
Italy | 75 | 10.19% | 53 |
Germany | 59 | 8.02% | 39 |
Spain | 58 | 7.88% | 36 |
France | 56 | 7.61% | 51 |
Mexico | 25 | 3.40% | 6 |
Japan | 25 | 3.40% | 6 |
Belgium | 25 | 3.40% | 10 |
Saudi Arabia | 23 | 3.13% | 0 |
China | 21 | 2.85% | 1 |
Others | 266 | 36.14% |
The Saudi Arabian squad was made up entirely of players from its country's domestic league. The Cameroon and Irish squads were made up entirely of players employed by overseas clubs. Although Netherlands and Greece failed to qualify for the finals, their domestic leagues were represented by 18 and 10 players respectively: altogether, there were 43 national leagues who had players in the tournament.
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