Brazil 2014: 76.5% of World Cup players belong to European clubs (ECA study)

Out of the 736 players (32 teams of 23 players) in the 2014 World Cup (06/12/2014 to 13/07/2014), 563 players (76.5%) play in European clubs, according to the "ECA Player Release Analysis" published by the European Club Association (ECA) on 10/06/2014.

"The clubs are the roots of football and invest a lot of time, effort and money into players...