For more than four decades, FIFA World Cup has attracted growing interest from scholars, students, and academic institutions worldwide. This paper aims to analyze the literature review of FIFA World Cup and sports performance analysis, using the bibliometric analysis to examine the data of 2665 studies published in Scopus from 1974 to 2022 related to this topic. The results were presented and discussed with the following approaches: keywords, authors, references (research papers), research work, countries, and research institutions. The study found that bibliometric analysis is fundamental in detailing the theoretical literature and developing an integrated theoretical framework on FIFA World Cup and sports performance analysis. This review provides reference points for entry into this interdisciplinary field and benefits grassroots researchers by providing a more accessible and systematic analysis of the current situation and development direction of sports performance in past World Cups.
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