Is the relative age effect just a European problem? A comprehensive analysis of birth date distribution and its impact on player selection at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC11824954 · PMID 39946427

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Discussion The analysis of the RAE within the Women’s Football World Cup 2023 reveals a significant trend of birth date distributions among players, with a predominant presence of players born in the first semester across the overall player sample.

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