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At the World Cup in Qatar There have been 137 players out of the 832 who attended who have not played with the team of the country in which they were born. Only four teams have been made up of players solely from their country: Argentina, Brazil, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. On the opposite side is Morocco, the great World Cup surprise by sneaking into the semifinals of the tournament. The 14 Moroccan players not born there are Bono (Canada), Munir Mohan (Spain), Saïss (France), Achraf Hakimi (Spain), Mazraoui (Netherlands), Amrabat (Netherlands), Ziyech (Netherlands), Chair (Belgium), Amallah (Belgium), El Khannouss (Belgium), Boufal (France), Zaroury (Belgium), Aboukhlal (Netherlands) and Cheddira (Italy). Four born in the Netherlands and another four in Belgium, two in Spain and another two in France, and one in Italy and another in Canada.



Distribution of the 137 internationals that did not

have represented their country of birth at the World Cup

Selections with all

its players born in the country

Argentina

Saudi Arabia

Brazil

South Korea

28 of the 32 countries that have

played the World Cup had at least

a nationalized soccer player

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Distribution of the 137 internationals

who have not represented their country

of birth in the World Cup

Selections with all

its players born in the country

Argentina

Saudi Arabia

Brazil

South Korea

28 of the 32 countries that have

played the World Cup had at least

a nationalized soccer player

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Distribution of the 137 internationals that did not

have represented their country of birth at the World Cup

Selections with all

its players born in the country

Argentina

Saudi Arabia

Brazil

South Korea

28 of the 32 countries that have

played the World Cup had at least

a nationalized soccer player

There are many players who decide to play with a team other than the one they were born with. The reasons can be varied, although the most common is that of family origins or roots in the country that is going to be represented. Considering this issue, it is striking that up to 38 players born in France have been scattered at the World Cup in nine teams (Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, Tunisia, Qatar, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Germany).



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Players who have

played the World Cup

with other selections

16% of the 832

international that

they have played the World Cup

from Qatar they militate

actually in

foreign leagues.

There are only 7 players

those who Spain contributed

to others combined,

like selection

german.

101*

nationalized

in the world Cup

from Qatar

*Only included

the 32 selections

classified.

France is the

selection that

more players

has exported.

Have been

38 footballers

distributed in

9 teams.

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Players who have

played the World Cup

with other selections

16% of the 832 international

who have played the World Cup in Qatar

currently militant in leagues

foreigners. There are only 7 players

those who Spain contributed to others

combined, like

the German team.

The 101*

nationalized

in the World Cup in Qatar

*Only included

the 32 selections

classified.

France is the

selection that more

players has exported.

There have been 38 footballers

distributed in

9 teams.

selections

not

they exported

no

player

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Players who have

played the World Cup

with other selections

16% of the 832

international that

they have played the World Cup

from Qatar they militate

actually in

foreign leagues.

There are only 7 players

those who Spain contributed

to others combined,

like selection

german.

101*

nationalized

in the world Cup

from Qatar

*Only included

the 32 selections

classified.

France is the

selection that

more players

has exported.

Have been

38 footballers

distributed in

9 teams.

Precisely, Qatar, the host team, has been the one that has the greatest variety of origin of its footballers in its call-up: eight (Sudan, Egypt, Iraq, Portugal, France, Algeria, Bahrain and Senegal).



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Foreign-born players

within the teams participating in the World Cup (1930-2018)

*Counted the selections

with presence in more than 10 World Cups

Sources consulted

transfermarkt – FIFA – Getty –

own elaboration.

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Foreign-born players

within the participating teams

in the World Cup (1930-2018)

Sources consulted

transfermarkt – FIFA – Getty –

own elaboration.

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Foreign-born players

within the teams participating in the World Cup (1930-2018)

*Counted the selections

with presence in more than 10 World Cups

Sources consulted

transfermarkt – FIFA – Getty –

own elaboration.

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