Review of distance in the application of the Japanese national team's compactness principles case study Japan vs Spain FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Abstract

Football has principles in defense, namely compactness, pressure, delay and covering. In the 2022 World Cup match between Japan and Spain, which Japan won with a score of 2-1, there is a principle of compactness which can make it difficult for Spain to carry out attacks.To see this, two tools are used, namely a tactical cam which is useful for seeing player interactions in football games and the Kinovea application to see the distance between players appearing on the field. The results that emerge are that there are two different distance ranges, namely the distance that appears is 6-10 meters between the player and the opposing player who controls the ball, while the player covering appears at 10-15 meters.The conclusion that emerges is that distance is the key to maintaining compactness. The difference in distance that arises is caused by the position of the opponent, namely the player who controls the ball and the player who does not control the ball.