Technical-tactical actions, contextual factors and sport performance of CONCACAF teams during classification to Russia 2018

Authors

  • JA Ugalde-Ramírez Universidad Nacional Costa Rica
  • OM Rivas-Borbón Universidad Nacional Costa Rica
  • D Rojas-Valverde Universidad Nacional Costa Rica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/riccafd.2019.v8i1.5764

Keywords:

soccer, indicators, performance, competition

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine which technical-tactical actions and contextual factors were related to the sports performance of the CONCACAF national teams during the qualifying phase of the 2018 World Cup Russia. The statistics of the 10 matches played by each of 6 national teams team were used (30 matches, 60 observations). The results indicate that the technical-tactical actions that were related to the sport performance and that differentiated the classified and unclassified teams, as well as the teams that obtained victories with the that tied or lost, were: the goals, shots on target, passes, and possession of the ball, also these teams got more victories when playing from home. In conclusion, the technical-tactical actions related to performance coincide with those reported in the literature, moreover, the fact of playing at home represented an advantage for the teams.

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Author Biographies

JA Ugalde-Ramírez, Universidad Nacional

Escuela Ciencias del Movimiento Humano y Calidad de Vida, Universidad Nacional.

OM Rivas-Borbón, Universidad Nacional

Escuela Ciencias del Movimiento Humano y Calidad de Vida, Universidad Nacional.

D Rojas-Valverde, Universidad Nacional

Escuela Ciencias del Movimiento Humano y Calidad de Vida, Universidad Nacional.

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Published

2019-03-31

How to Cite

Ugalde-Ramírez, J., Rivas-Borbón, O., & Rojas-Valverde, D. (2019). Technical-tactical actions, contextual factors and sport performance of CONCACAF teams during classification to Russia 2018. Revista Iberoamericana De Ciencias De La Actividad Física Y El Deporte, 8(1), 27–38. https://doi.org/10.24310/riccafd.2019.v8i1.5764

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