Match performance analysis of different football teams and players from distinctive positions

The object of the research: football players and teams from FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification group F The goal of the research: to analyse match performance indicators of football players from different teams and also determine key difference between positions, amongst players who were representing their national teams in FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification group F. Tasks of the research: 1. To identify differences between key match performance indicators of football players from Lithuania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta according to their positions; 2. To compare key match performance indicators of between football players from uniform positions. Hypothesis: there will be a significant difference in the distribution of ball possesion, crosses, shoots on goal and duels between the different playing positions and between top three teams and the rest of teams at the Fifa World Cup 2018 qualification group F. Results: England national team on average, made most passes 70,48, (p<0,05) and did it most accurately amongst all F group teams - 88,51%. England also was the first in group for crosses: English players did on average 1,56 per game. Scotland was superior in terms of shoots at goal and duels with opponents, 1,61 and 17,3 on average per game respectively. Wing-back players were on top amongst all the positions for passes made 56,99 and crosses 2,45, (p<0,01) however central defenders were the most accurate in terms of passing - 87,78%. Forwards shooted the most, on average 2,28 and contested in 21,2 (p