Football in the Middle East and North Africa

Statistics report on football in the Middle East and North Africa

Football in the Middle East and North Africa

This report presents statistics on football as a professional sport in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It provides an overview on the region's top players, clubs, and football cup appearances of national teams. The report moves on to chapters examining football fan habits, preferences, and media consumption. The concluding chapters highlight upcoming sports projects in the MENA region.

Table of contents

Overview of football in Africa & GCC

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  • Premium Statistic AFC Asian Cup appearances of GCC football teams 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic FIFA World Cup appearances of GCC football teams 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Market value of CAF football forwards 2023/2024
  • Basic Statistic Most valuable African football clubs 2023/2024, by market value
  • Basic Statistic Africa Cup of Nations players with most matches 1957-2022
  • Basic Statistic African Cup of Nations leading goal scorers 1957-2022
  • Basic Statistic Leading goal scorers at the Africa Cup of Nations 2022
  • Basic Statistic Market value of soccer players from Africa 2023

Football fan habits

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  • Premium Statistic Football fans share in the MENA 2022, by loyalty
  • Premium Statistic People watching world cup games in the MENA 2022, by device
  • Premium Statistic People watching world cup games in the MENA 2022, by location
  • Premium Statistic People watching world cup games in someone's company in the MENA 2022
  • Premium Statistic Ad perception of football fans MENA 2022

Football media consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Sources for pre-game content in the MENA 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Sources for post-football game content in the MENA 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Pre-game content consumption in the MENA 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Post-game content consumption in the MENA 2022, by type
  • Premium Statistic Pre world cup game content consumption in the MENA 2022, by platform
  • Premium Statistic Leading platforms for watching World Cup content during the game MENA 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of content consumption post World Cup games in the MENA 2022, by platform

Sports projects

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  • Basic Statistic 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar stadium capacities
  • Premium Statistic Value of pre-execution sports projects in MENA 2022, by phase
  • Premium Statistic Value of sports projects MENA 2022, by phase

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