Table 1 Absolute and relative numbers of foreign-born football players within the fifteen selected national teams per World Cup, 1930–2018
World Cup | Total # of Footballers | # Foreign-born Footballers | % Foreign-born Footballers |
|---|---|---|---|
1930 | 131 | 11 | 8,40% |
1934 | 233 | 19 | 8,15% |
1938 | 176 | 29 | 16,48% |
1942 | Â | Â | Â |
1946 | Â | Â | Â |
1950 | 194 | 11 | 5,67% |
1954 | 218 | 16 | 7,34% |
1958 | 154 | 4 | 2,60% |
1962 | 198 | 11 | 5,56% |
1966 | 220 | 5 | 2,27% |
1970 | 176 | 4 | 2,27% |
1974 | 154 | 2 | 1,30% |
1978 | 198 | 6 | 3,03% |
1982 | 176 | 9 | 5,11% |
1986 | 242 | 6 | 2,48% |
1990 | 266 | 10 | 3,76% |
1994 | 264 | 14 | 5,30% |
1998 | 264 | 25 | 9,47% |
2002 | 299 | 26 | 8,70% |
2006 | 299 | 26 | 8,70% |
2010 | 299 | 22 | 7,36% |
2014 | 322 | 27 | 8,39% |
2018 | 278 | 18 | 6,47% |
Totals | 4761 | 301 | 6,32% |