⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026 Squads Dataset

📖 Overview

This project explores the official FIFA World Cup 2026 squads through data analysis.

The data was collected from the Wikipedia page containing the tournament squads and then transformed into a clean and analysis-ready dataset using Python and Pandas.

The current stage focuses on:

• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
• Squad demographics analysis
• Visualizations and insights

🚧 This project is currently a Work in Progress (WIP). Analysis phase has just begun.

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🎯 Objectives

• Build a structured dataset containing all FIFA World Cup 2026 squads
• Practice data extraction, cleaning, and feature engineering
• Explore player demographics and squad characteristics
• Create visualizations that uncover interesting patterns and curiosities

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🛠 Technologies

• Python
• Pandas
• Plotly
• Jupyter Notebook

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🔄 Current Progress

Completed

• Data extraction from Wikipedia
• Dataset consolidation
• Field standardization
• Missing value treatment
• Date and age separation
• Initial exploratory analysis
• First visualizations

Planned

• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
• Squad demographics analysis
• Visualizations and insights

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🚀 Future Improvements

Possible next steps include:

• Automated web scraping pipeline
• Reproducible data acquisition workflow
• Interactive dashboards

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📜 Data Source

Wikipedia – 2026 FIFA World Cup squads

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🤝 Author

Developed as part of my Data Analytics and Data Engineering learning journey.