Player Representation By League
| Country | Players | Percentage | Outside national squad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 704 | ||
| England | 75 | 10.65% | 53 |
| Italy | 70 | 9.94% | 50 |
| Spain | 70 | 9.94% | 48 |
| Germany | 53 | 7.53% | 35 |
| Japan | 30 | 4.26% | 8 |
| France | 29 | 4.12% | 20 |
| Mexico | 26 | 3.69% | 5 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 3.27% | 13 |
| Saudi Arabia | 22 | 3.13% | 0 |
| USA | 21 | 2.98% | 5 |
| Argentina | 20 | 2.84% | 14 |
| Others | 265 | 37.64% |
The English, Spanish, Japanese and Saudi Arabian squads were made up entirely of players from the respective countries' domestic leagues. The Nigeria squad was made up entirely of players employed by overseas clubs. Although Turkey and Portugal failed to qualify for the finals, their domestic leagues were represented by 18 and 9 players respectively: altogether, there were 38 national leagues who had players in the tournament.
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