Pass Decision Cost Values for 154 Players in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying player data includes name, team, position, and passing metrics. The dataset contains 154 players with calculated Pass Decision Cost values under Geographic Threat and Expected Threat models, along with rankings and progressive pass percentage. It was authored by André Luís Fonseca and last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Rank player passing efficiency based on Pass Decision Cost (PDC) metrics.
• Compare player performance across different positional groups (Defender, Midfielder, Attacker).
• Analyze the relationship between progressive pass percentage and PDC rankings.
• Benchmark national team passing strategies using the Geographic Threat and Expected Threat models.

Strengths

• Includes 154 qualifying players from a major international tournament.
• Provides two distinct analytical models (Geographic Threat and Expected Threat) for comparison.
• Contains multiple calculated metrics per player: mean PDC, rankings, and progressive pass percentage.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Time Range

2022 FIFA World Cup

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 11:43:39; freshness should be verified.