| Year | Home Team | Away Team | Total Goals | |------|-----------|-----------|-------------| | 1954 | Austria | Switzerland | 12 | | 1938 | Sweden | Cuba | 8 | | 1954 | Hungary | South Korea | 9 |
As the next World Cup cycle begins, analysts would do well to revisit Fjelstul’s work—and politely lobby for a 2018/2022 extension. Until then, worldcup remains the gold standard for historical football data in R. worldcup r package jfjelstul
In the world of sports data science, few events are as rich with narrative and statistical depth as the FIFA World Cup. For R users looking to analyze penalty shootout pressure, goal distribution patterns, or player longevity, accessing clean, comprehensive historical data is the first hurdle. | Year | Home Team | Away Team