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2 World Cups · 2018–2026
Succession '18
4%
U23 value share
Succession '26
1%
U23 value share
Top-5 minutes
30.3k47.7k
+58% 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
50k25k0k4%2%0%201820264%1%THE CLIFF
Cliff verdict · 2026

#8 of 48 on the Cliff Index (+0.79): minutes-weighted age 29.7, 85% of 2026 minutes from players aged 31+ by 2030-06-01, 88% debutants.

Squad value at kick-off

total market value · €m · at each tournament
€197m€116m'18'26

Mean squad age

years, weighted by minutes · at each tournament
31.029.528.028.929.7'18'26

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
Did not qualify
no squad →
2018
Group
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2022
Did not qualify
no squad →
2026
Round of 16
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2018 squad — Group · value retention 96%

Paper Index: #174 of 240 all-time · #23 of 32 in 2018 (composite -0.69)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Essam El HadaryGK 45 Al Taawoun 00 0 0 00 €0.1M€2M ’08 10
2 Ali GabrDF 29 West Bromwich Albion 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’18 30
3 Ahmed ElmohamadyDF 30 Aston Villa 1655 12 12,522 00 €3.0M€6M ’11 00
4 Omar GaberMF 26 Los Angeles FC 00 0 0 10 €0.6M€2M ’16 00
5 Sam MorsyMF 26 Wigan Athletic 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’18 10
6 Ahmed HegaziDF 27 West Bromwich Albion 412 0 3,508 00 €5.0M€5M ’18 30
7 Ahmed FathyDF 33 Al Ahly 30 0 198 00 €1.0M€2M ’11 30
8 Tarek HamedMF 29 Zamalek 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’18 30
9 Marwan MohsenFW 29 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’18 30
10 Mohamed SalahFW 25 Liverpool 13069 34 9,588 2813 €150.0M€150M ’18 22
11 KahrabaFW 24 Al-Ittihad 00 0 0 00 €2.3M€2M ’18 30
12 Ayman AshrafDF 27 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’18 00
13 Mohamed Abdel ShafyDF 32 Al Fateh 00 0 0 00 €1.4M€2M ’15 30
14 Ramadan SobhiFW 21 Stoke City 412 1 2,084 00 €7.0M€7M ’18 30
15 Mahmoud HamdyDF 23 Zamalek 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’18 00
16 Sherif EkramyGK 34 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €0.8M€1M ’14 00
17 Mohamed ElnenyMF 25 Arsenal 380 3 2,358 171 €10.0M€10M ’17 30
18 ShikabalaFW 32 Al Raed 00 0 0 00 €0.7M€3M ’11 00
19 Abdallah El SaidMF 32 KuPS 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’18 00
20 Saad SamirDF 29 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’18 00
21 TrézéguetMF 23 Kasımpaşa 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€4M ’18 30
22 Amr WardaFW 24 Atromitos 00 0 0 00 €2.5M€2M ’18 30
23 Mohamed El ShenawyGK 29 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’18 20
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Ahmed Elmohamady
peak €6M (2011-08) → €3M at kickoff · −46%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League33423,99943
Serie A846,25935
Total top-5 41830,25878
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Championship (Eng)16112,078
Eredivisie (Ned)7547
Primeira Liga (Por)21862
Pro League (Bel)251,745
MLS (USA/Can)7254
Süper Lig (Tur)312,650
Saudi Pro League (KSA)15112,784
All competitions (26 named + 28 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Premier League (Egy)2934242,187
CAF Champions League52042,251
Premier League (Eng)33423,999
Super League (Sui)21013,380
Championship (Eng)16112,078
Saudi Pro League (KSA)15112,784
League One (Eng)12210,443
Super League (Gre)937,118
Serie A (Ita)846,259
UEFA Europa League624,349
FA Cup (Eng)483,610
UEFA Champions League463,201
Süper Lig (Tur)312,650
EFL Cup (Eng)302,548
Pro League (Bel)251,745
UCL qualifying211,359
Primeira Liga (Por)21862
AFC Champions League201,720
Stars League (Qat)171,211
Pro League (UAE)131,170
Serie B (Ita)10776
MLS (USA/Can)7254
Eredivisie (Ned)7547
Coppa Italia (Ita)6533
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)5270
UEFA Cup4159
Other competitions (28 — minor leagues, cups, youth)80664,723
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
22/23 measured
Defender height
183 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
4%
prospect share
Goal dependency
88%
Mohamed Salah of squad league goals
Value dependency
76%
Mohamed Salah of squad value
Precocity
1,738′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Ramadan Sobhi (1,738′).

2026 squad — Round of 16 · value retention 40%

Paper Index: #118 of 240 all-time · #25 of 48 in 2026 (composite -0.33)

CSV ↓
#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue Peak WC WCG
1 Mohamed El Shenawy 2ndGK 37 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €0.5M€3M ’21 00
2 Yasser IbrahimDF 33 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €0.3M€1M ’22 51
3 Mohamed HanyDF 30 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’24 50
4 Hossam AbdelmaguidDF 25 Zamalek 00 0 0 00 €2.0M€2M ’26 20
5 Ramy RabiaDF 33 Al Ain 00 0 0 00 €0.6M€1M ’18 50
6 Mohamed AbdelmonemDF 27 Nice 120 0 855 00 €2.5M€4M ’24 20
7 Trézéguet 2ndFW 31 Al Ahly 568 3 3,128 00 €4.5M€11M ’23 41
8 Emam AshourMF 28 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €4.0M€4M ’26 52
9 Hamza AbdelkarimFW 18 Barcelona B 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’26 40
10 Mohamed Salah 2nd faded greatFW 33 Liverpool 409228 117 32,944 9850 €22.0M€150M ’18 51
11 Mostafa ZikoMF 29 Pyramids 00 0 0 00 €1.8M€2M ’26 52
12 Haissem HassanFW 24 Oviedo 390 3 1,993 00 €3.5M€5M ’25 20
13 Ahmed FatouhDF 28 Zamalek 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€2M ’22 30
14 Hamdy FathyMF 31 Al-Wakrah 00 0 0 00 €1.8M€2M ’24 40
15 Karim HafezDF 30 Pyramids 00 0 0 00 €0.7M€2M ’21 30
16 El Mahdy SolimanGK 39 Zamalek 00 0 0 00 €0.1M€0M ’23 00
17 Mohanad LasheenMF 30 Pyramids 00 0 0 00 €3.0M€3M ’26 40
18 Nabil EmadMF 30 Al-Najma 00 0 0 00 €1.0M€1M ’25 00
19 Marwan AttiaMF 27 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €4.0M€4M ’26 50
20 Ibrahim AdelFW 25 Nordsjælland 00 0 0 00 €2.5M€4M ’25 10
21 Mahmoud SaberMF 24 ZED 00 0 0 00 €1.5M€2M ’26 21
22 Omar MarmoushFW 27 Manchester City 14545 27 8,809 100 €50.0M€75M ’25 50
23 Mostafa ShobeirGK 26 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’26 50
24 Tarek AlaaDF 24 ZED 00 0 0 00 €0.2M€0M ’24 00
25 ZizoFW 30 Al Ahly 00 0 0 00 €3.5M€5M ’23 30
26 Mohamed AlaaGK 27 El Gouna 00 0 0 00 €1.2M€1M ’26 00
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Mohamed Salah
peak €150M (2018-05) → €22M at kickoff · −85%
Big-five league split
CSV ↓
LeagueAppsMinGls
Premier League42131,816211
La Liga391,9930
Serie A816,13835
Bundesliga1086,92735
Ligue 1128550
Total top-5 66147,729281
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
CSV ↓
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Primeira Liga (Por)382,237
Pro League (Bel)674,675
Superliga (Den)6326
Süper Lig (Tur)23518,502
Saudi Pro League (KSA)12914
All competitions (28 named + 49 other) CSV ↓
CompetitionAppsMin
Premier League (Egy)3315256,994
CAF Champions League72755,601
Premier League (Eng)42131,816
Süper Lig (Tur)23518,502
Segunda (Spa)1397,318
UEFA Champions League1088,100
Bundesliga (Ger)1086,927
Serie A (Ita)816,138
Stars League (Qat)766,292
Pro League (Bel)674,675
Ligue 2 (Fra)604,223
UEFA Europa League573,770
Super League (Sui)472,592
LaLiga (Spa)391,993
Primeira Liga (Por)382,237
FA Cup (Eng)271,614
Pro League (UAE)262,050
EFL Cup (Eng)221,426
2. Bundesliga (Ger)211,544
Liga Portugal 2 (Por)211,741
UCL qualifying14911
Ligue 1 (Fra)12855
Saudi Pro League (KSA)12914
DFB-Pokal (Ger)11587
Copa del Rey (Spa)7506
Superliga (Den)6326
Coupe de France (Fra)6537
Coppa Italia (Ita)5443
Other competitions (49 — minor leagues, cups, youth)1415110,800
Squad traits
Mean height
181 cm
25/26 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
1%
prospect share
Goal dependency
81%
Mohamed Salah of squad league goals
Value dependency
43%
Omar Marmoush of squad value