Is the age ranking of European Cup players related to their performance? The data shows an amazing truth

On March 3, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the group match of the European Cup has ended, 16 teams have reached the knockout stage, and they will compete for the highest honor of European football in the next few days. In these teams, the average age of the players of some teams is higher, and the average age of the players of some teams is higher

On March 3, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the group match of the European Cup has ended, 16 teams have reached the knockout stage, and they will compete for the highest honor of European football in the next few days. In some of these teams, the average age of the players is higher, while the average age of the players in some teams is lower. Is the age of the players related to the team's performance? We use data to reveal the amazing truth.

According to the official data of UEFA, the average age of 624 players participating in this European Cup is 27.3 years old. The youngest player is Turkey's Kuselu, who is only 18 years old. The oldest player is Sweden's Ibrahimovic, who is 39 years old. Among the 16 teams, Sweden has the highest average age of 29.4, while England has the lowest average age of 25.3.

So, what is the relationship between the average age of the team and the team's group match results? We ranked the 16 teams according to their average age from high to low, and then compared their group game points and goal difference. The results are as follows:

It can be seen from the above table that the average age of the team has no obvious correlation with the team's group match results. Some older teams have performed well, such as Belgium and Italy, and some younger teams have also performed well, such as the Netherlands and England. On the contrary, some older teams perform generally, such as Croatia and Portugal, and some younger teams perform generally, such as Ukraine and Wales.

Therefore, we can draw a conclusion that the age of players is not the key factor to determine the team's performance, but more importantly, the state, ability, cooperation and tactics of players. Of course, age also affects players' physical ability, experience and psychology, but these can be compensated or improved through training, adjustment and motivation. In the knockout phase, every game is a battle of life and death. Every team must show the best level to go further. Age is just a number, and real strength is the king.

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