World Cup Group F Analysis of Squad Transfer Market Valuations

Key Soccerlytics Insights:

• In Group F, Argentina has the highest total transfer market value (TMV) of 391.5M Euros and an Average player value (APV) of 17.02M Euros
• Argentina's APV is about 153.3% higher than that of the group
• Lionel Messi (120M Euros, Barcelona), Kun Aguero (45M Euros, Man City) and Gonzalo Higuain (38M Euros, Napoli) have the highest TMVs in the squad
• Only 3 players in Argentina's squad still play domestically
• Fernando Gago (4M Euros, Boca Juniors)
• Maxi Rodriguez (2M Euros, Newell's Old Boys)
• Agustin Orion (1M Euros, Boca Juniors)
• Bosnia has the second highest TMV in the group at 114.95M Euros and an APV of 5M Euros
• Bosnia's APV is 25.6% lower than that of the group
• Edin Dzeko (24M Euros, Man City), Miralem Pjanic (20M Euros, AS Roma), and Vedad Ibisevic (Stuttgart, 10M Euros)|Asmir Begovic (10M Euros, Stoke City)|Senad Lulic (10M Euros, Lazio) have the highest TMV on the team
• Only Asmir Avdukic (0.4M Euros, Borac Banja Luka) plays his football in Bosnia
• Nigeria has the third highest TMV in the group at 86.85M Euros and an APV of 3.78M Euros
• Nigeria's APV is about 44% lower than that of the group
• John Obi Mikel (20M Euros, Chelsea), Emmanuel Emenike (14M Euros, Fenerbahce) and Ahmed Musa (12M Euros, CSKA Moscow) have the highest TMVs in the squad
• None of Nigeria's players still play domestically
• Iran has by far the lowest TMV in the group at 24.1M Euros and an APV of 1.05M Euros
• Iran's APV is about 84% lower than that of the group
• Ashkan Dejagah (3M Euros, Fulham), Andranik Teymourian (2M Euros, Esteghlal FC and Jalal Hosseini (2M Euros, Persepolis) have the highest TMVs in the squad
• 9 out of Iran's 23-man squad play their football outside of their home country

Transfer Market Value Index relative to Group F Average Player Value (Market Value Data from Transfermarkt.com):