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3 World Cups · 2014–2026
Succession '14
25%
U23 value share
Succession '26
3%
U23 value share
Top-5 minutes
154.0k→166.7k
+8% at kick-off

The Cliff — succession vs squad minutes

per World Cup cycle · squad top-5 league minutes and under-23 value share, at kick-off
Top-5 minutesSuccession · U23 value share
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Cliff verdict · 2026

#3 of 48 on the Cliff Index (+1.11): minutes-weighted age 30.4, 87% of 2026 minutes from players aged 31+ by 2030-06-01, 65% debutants.

Squad value at kick-off

total market value · €m · at each tournament
€191m€251m€302m'14'18'26

Mean squad age

years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament
31.028.526.027.527.330.4'14'18'26

Tournament by tournament

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2002
Did not qualify
no squad →
2006
Did not qualify
no squad →
2010
Did not qualify
no squad →
2014
Quarter-final
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2018
Round of 16
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2022
Did not qualify
no squad →
2026
Round of 16
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2014 squad — Quarter-final · value retention 86%

Paper Index: #121 of 240 all-time · #17 of 32 in 2014 (composite -0.37)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 David OspinaGK 25 Nice 1890 1 16,746 00 €5.0M€6M ’11 50
2 Cristián ZapataDF 27 Milan 2396 10 20,898 151 €5.0M€12M ’09 40
3 Mario YepesDF 38 Atalanta 31312 9 26,881 110 €0.3M€10M ’04 40
4 Santiago AriasDF 22 PSV Eindhoven 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’12 30
5 Carlos CarboneroMF 23 River Plate 00 0 0 00 €3.0M€3M ’14 10
6 Carlos SánchezMF 28 Elche 20810 8 16,810 00 €2.5M€4M ’08 40
7 Pablo ArmeroDF 27 West Ham United [ 53 ] 1032 22 7,429 40 €7.0M€10M ’12 51
8 Abel AguilarDF 29 Toulouse 1198 5 9,481 00 €2.8M€4M ’09 30
9 Teófilo GutiérrezFW 29 River Plate 00 0 0 00 €1.8M€2M ’11 41
10 James RodríguezMF 22 Monaco 349 13 2,637 142 €35.0M€35M ’14 56
11 Juan CuadradoMF 26 Fiorentina 12119 17 9,170 00 €24.0M€24M ’13 51
12 Camilo VargasGK 25 Santa Fe 00 0 0 00 €0.9M€1M ’12 00
13 Fredy GuarínMF 27 Inter Milan 1069 17 6,516 120 €18.0M€18M ’13 30
14 Víctor IbarboFW 24 Cagliari 10213 9 5,924 00 €7.0M€7M ’14 30
15 Alexander MejíaMF 25 Atlético Nacional 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’12 40
16 Éder Álvarez BalantaDF 21 River Plate 00 0 0 00 €3.0M€3M ’14 10
17 Carlos BaccaFW 27 Sevilla 3514 9 2,305 00 €10.0M€10M ’14 10
18 Juan Camilo ZúñigaDF 28 Napoli 1464 14 10,300 90 €13.0M€13M ’14 40
19 Adrián RamosFW 28 Hertha BSC 9232 15 7,237 00 €11.0M€11M ’14 30
20 Juan Fernando QuinteroMF 21 Porto 171 2 1,023 30 €9.0M€9M ’13 31
21 Jackson MartínezFW 27 Porto 00 0 0 145 €30.0M€30M ’13 32
22 Faryd MondragónGK 42 Deportivo Cali 1180 0 10,620 300 €0.2M€4M ’04 10
23 Carlos ValdésDF 29 San Lorenzo [ 54 ] 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’10 10
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Mario Yepes
peak €10M (2004-10) → €300k at kickoff · −97%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League53220
La Liga19515,04921
Serie A89267,71755
Bundesliga16713,98732
Ligue 168356,90231
Total top-5 1942153,977139
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie (Ned)252,179
Primeira Liga (Por)21713,940
Pro League (Bel)272,116
MLS (USA/Can)928,188
Süper Lig (Tur)20217,575
Brasileirão (Bra)363,170
Primera División (Arg)15712,936
All competitions (28 named + 45 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Serie A (Ita)89267,717
Ligue 1 (Fra)68356,902
Primeira Liga (Por)21713,940
Copa Libertadores21017,413
Süper Lig (Tur)20217,575
LaLiga (Spa)19515,049
Primera División (Arg)19215,404
Bundesliga (Ger)16713,987
Primera División (Arg)15712,936
UEFA Champions League1128,804
Segunda (Spa)1129,407
UEFA Europa League1057,146
2. Bundesliga (Ger)968,094
MLS (USA/Can)928,188
Copa Sudamericana746,158
Coppa Italia (Ita)624,855
Liga MX (Mex)463,601
Brasileirão (Bra)363,170
Coupe de France (Fra)302,570
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)292,431
Pro League (Bel)272,116
Liga MX (Mex)271,978
Eredivisie (Ned)252,179
DFB-Pokal (Ger)191,531
UEFA Cup181,581
UCL qualifying151,345
Copa del Rey (Spa)11737
Premier League (Eng)5322
Other competitions (45 — minor leagues, cups, youth)117093,275
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
25%
prospect share
Goal dependency
23%
Adrián Ramos of squad league goals
Value dependency
18%
James Rodríguez of squad value
Precocity
5,486′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristián Zapata (5,486′), David Ospina (2,520′), Juan Fernando Quintero (1,023′).

2018 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 69%

Paper Index: #93 of 240 all-time · #12 of 32 in 2018 (composite -0.07)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 David Ospina 2ndGK 29 Arsenal 2180 1 19,248 140 €5.0M€8M ’15 40
2 Cristián Zapata 2ndDF 31 Milan 2948 11 25,260 151 €2.5M€12M ’09 10
3 Óscar MurilloDF 30 Pachuca 00 0 0 00 €2.5M€2M ’17 10
4 Santiago Arias 2ndDF 26 PSV Eindhoven 00 0 0 101 €15.0M€15M ’18 40
5 Wilmar BarriosMF 24 Boca Juniors 00 0 0 00 €8.0M€8M ’18 10
6 Carlos Sánchez 2ndMF 32 Espanyol 31013 9 23,799 00 €2.0M€6M ’15 30
7 Carlos Bacca 2ndFW 31 Villarreal 17780 28 12,679 00 €10.0M€25M ’15 30
8 Abel Aguilar 2ndMF 33 Deportivo Cali 1408 6 11,142 00 €1.0M€4M ’09 10
9 Radamel Falcao faded greatFW 32 Monaco 179107 20 12,943 2112 €12.0M€60M ’13 41
10 James Rodríguez 2ndMF 26 Bayern Munich 13444 51 9,254 465 €70.0M€80M ’15 30
11 Juan Cuadrado 2ndMF 30 Juventus 23033 37 16,121 273 €28.0M€32M ’14 41
12 Camilo Vargas 2ndGK 29 Deportivo Cali 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’17 00
13 Yerry MinaDF 23 Barcelona 50 1 370 00 €9.0M€9M ’17 33
14 Luis MurielFW 27 Sevilla 19450 30 11,846 80 €12.0M€20M ’17 20
15 Mateus UribeMF 27 América 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€4M ’18 30
16 Jefferson LermaMF 23 Levante 591 3 4,826 00 €2.0M€2M ’18 40
17 Johan MojicaDF 25 Girona 420 4 2,867 00 €4.0M€4M ’18 40
18 Farid DíazDF 34 Olimpia 00 0 0 00 €0.4M€1M ’17 00
19 Miguel BorjaFW 25 Palmeiras 80 0 143 00 €5.0M€5M ’17 10
20 Juan Fernando Quintero 2ndMF 25 River Plate 292 4 1,840 80 €3.5M€10M ’15 41
21 José IzquierdoFW 25 Brighton & Hove Albion 325 3 1,987 41 €14.0M€14M ’17 10
22 José Fernando CuadradoGK 33 Once Caldas 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’18 00
23 Davinson SánchezDF 22 Tottenham Hotspur 310 0 2,535 80 €40.0M€40M ’18 40
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Radamel Falcao
peak €60M (2013-01) → €12M at kickoff · −80%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League18912,23411
La Liga54840,575144
Serie A78557,843118
Bundesliga231,6257
Ligue 153744,58371
Total top-5 2082156,860351
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie (Ned)16814,687
Primeira Liga (Por)17411,408
Pro League (Bel)856,054
Brasileirão (Bra)563,711
Primera División (Arg)785,414
Primera División (Arg)614,256
All competitions (29 named + 45 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Serie A (Ita)78557,843
LaLiga (Spa)54840,575
Ligue 1 (Fra)53744,583
Segunda (Spa)22916,773
Copa Libertadores21917,172
Premier League (Eng)18912,234
Primeira Liga (Por)17411,408
Eredivisie (Ned)16814,687
UEFA Champions League16111,037
UEFA Europa League15010,673
Copa Sudamericana1249,983
Pro League (Bel)856,054
Primera División (Arg)785,414
Primera División (Arg)704,934
Coppa Italia (Ita)655,042
Primera División (Arg)614,256
Liga MX (Mex)574,768
Brasileirão (Bra)563,711
Copa del Rey (Spa)553,642
Liga MX (Mex)403,496
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)292,431
FA Cup (Eng)231,701
Bundesliga (Ger)231,625
Coupe de France (Fra)191,416
CONCACAF Champions League141,119
EFL Cup (Eng)131,138
UCL qualifying12843
UEFA Cup11951
DFB-Pokal (Ger)4242
Other competitions (45 — minor leagues, cups, youth)2362184,568
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
23/23 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
16%
prospect share
Goal dependency
30%
Radamel Falcao of squad league goals
Value dependency
28%
James Rodríguez of squad value
Precocity
5,486′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cristián Zapata (5,486′), David Ospina (2,520′), Luis Muriel (1,770′).

2026 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 54%

Paper Index: #89 of 240 all-time · #18 of 48 in 2026 (composite -0.04)

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#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 David Ospina 3rdGK 37 Atlético Nacional 2990 2 26,405 220 €0.1M€8M ’15 00
2 Daniel MuñozDF 30 Crystal Palace 828 13 7,076 00 €22.0M€27M ’25 52
3 Jhon LucumíDF 27 Bologna 1231 3 10,014 132 €22.0M€25M ’25 50
4 Santiago Arias 3rdDF 34 Independiente 522 2 3,370 161 €1.2M€20M ’18 10
5 Kevin CastañoMF 25 River Plate 00 0 0 00 €5.0M€8M ’25 20
6 Richard RíosMF 26 Benfica 00 0 0 81 €25.0M€25M ’26 50
7 Luis DíazFW 29 Bayern Munich 13544 35 9,470 4617 €70.0M€85M ’24 51
8 Jorge CarrascalMF 28 Flamengo 00 0 0 00 €13.0M€13M ’26 00
9 Jhon CórdobaFW 33 Krasnodar 17338 15 11,012 00 €10.0M€17M ’21 30
10 James Rodríguez 3rd faded greatMF 34 Minnesota United FC 19158 61 12,724 535 €1.5M€80M ’15 50
11 Jhon AriasMF 28 Palmeiras 231 0 1,124 00 €15.0M€17M ’25 51
12 Camilo Vargas 3rdGK 37 Atlas 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€2M ’22 50
13 Yerry Mina 2ndDF 31 Cagliari 16612 2 12,914 00 €2.5M€30M ’18 10
14 Gustavo PuertaDF 22 Racing Santander 70 0 41 00 €10.0M€10M ’26 50
15 Juan PortillaMF 27 Athletico Paranaense 00 0 0 00 €5.0M€5M ’26 00
16 Jefferson Lerma 2ndMF 31 Crystal Palace 25110 11 19,705 00 €6.0M€25M ’18 50
17 Johan Mojica 2ndDF 33 Mallorca 2253 18 15,666 20 €1.5M€5M ’18 40
18 Willer DittaDF 28 Cruz Azul 00 0 0 00 €5.5M€6M ’24 00
19 Cucho HernándezFW 27 Real Betis 15132 13 10,004 00 €18.0M€18M ’24 20
20 Juan Fernando Quintero 3rdMF 33 River Plate 292 4 1,840 80 €1.8M€15M ’19 40
21 Jaminton CampazFW 26 Rosario Central 00 0 0 00 €5.5M€8M ’23 31
22 Deiver MachadoDF 32 Nantes 1209 9 6,837 50 €1.8M€4M ’23 10
23 Davinson Sánchez 2ndDF 29 Galatasaray 1433 1 10,949 381 €16.0M€60M ’19 50
24 Álvaro MonteroGK 31 Vélez Sarsfield 00 0 0 00 €2.5M€3M ’23 00
25 Luis SuárezFW 28 Sporting CP 10726 11 7,215 165 €30.0M€30M ’26 50
26 Andrés GómezFW 23 Vasco da Gama 173 0 369 00 €11.0M€11M ’26 10
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
James Rodríguez
peak €80M (2015-07) → €2M at kickoff · −98%
Big-five league split
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LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League70653,02268
La Liga70047,95293
Serie A30724,4777
Bundesliga20213,58859
Ligue 137927,69625
Total top-5 2294166,735252
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
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Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)1068,108
Eredivisie (Ned)16814,687
Primeira Liga (Por)25016,422
Pro League (Bel)21017,310
MLS (USA/Can)15610,855
Süper Lig (Tur)846,662
Saudi Pro League (KSA)242,160
Brasileirão (Bra)38426,597
Primera División (Arg)1037,011
Primera División (Arg)21613,208
All competitions (40 named + 86 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Premier League (Eng)70653,022
LaLiga (Spa)70047,952
Brasileirão (Bra)38426,597
Ligue 1 (Fra)37927,696
Copa Libertadores32723,743
Segunda (Spa)32624,568
Serie A (Ita)30724,477
Primeira Liga (Por)25016,422
Premier Liga (Rus)22916,670
UEFA Champions League22716,718
Primera División (Arg)21613,208
Pro League (Bel)21017,310
Liga MX (Mex)20616,755
Bundesliga (Ger)20213,588
Liga MX (Mex)17515,136
Eredivisie (Ned)16814,687
MLS (USA/Can)15610,855
Copa Sudamericana14511,734
UEFA Europa League1319,757
Championship (Eng)1068,108
Primera División (Arg)1037,011
Süper Lig (Tur)846,662
Primera División (Arg)765,047
FA Cup (Eng)634,946
Copa del Rey (Spa)583,975
EFL Cup (Eng)554,309
Ligue 2 (Fra)322,797
2. Bundesliga (Ger)311,917
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)292,431
Premier League (Ukr)291,998
Saudi Pro League (KSA)242,160
CONCACAF Champions League221,881
Coppa Italia (Ita)221,706
Super League (Chn)211,286
DFB-Pokal (Ger)201,340
Super League (Gre)171,314
UCL qualifying151,303
Coupe de France (Fra)14885
Stars League (Qat)13978
AFC Champions League190
Other competitions (86 — minor leagues, cups, youth)3198242,354
Squad traits
Mean height
180 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
3%
prospect share
Goal dependency
23%
James Rodríguez of squad league goals
Value dependency
23%
Luis Díaz of squad value
Precocity
2,950′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Cucho Hernández (2,950′), David Ospina (2,520′), Jhon Córdoba (1,308′).