Within three hours of the U.S. women’s national team defeating France in the World Cup quarterfinals last Friday, match data compiled by OptaPro was sent to a U.S. Soccer server, run through scripted models on the AWS cloud, and converted into an advanced analysis automatically deposited into coaches’ inboxes.
That postgame autopsy offered insights on passing networks and player spacing, among other topics, that can guide deeper video study of game trends. A separate oppositional scouting report of the United States’ semifinal opponent on Tuesday, England, was also created based on the latter’s previous World Cup matches, the SheBelieves Cup, and individual players’ participation in the English Women’s Super League.