The statistic shows a ranking of the participating national teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, by share of players playing abroad. According to the source, 100 percent of the Swedish squad played their domestic football outside of Sweden.
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CIES Football Observatory. (December 31, 2017). National teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by share of players playing abroad [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/871436/fifa-world-cup-players-playing-abroad/
CIES Football Observatory. "National teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by share of players playing abroad." Chart. December 31, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/871436/fifa-world-cup-players-playing-abroad/
CIES Football Observatory. (2017). National teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by share of players playing abroad. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/871436/fifa-world-cup-players-playing-abroad/
CIES Football Observatory. "National Teams at The 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia by Share of Players Playing Abroad." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2017, /statistics/871436/fifa-world-cup-players-playing-abroad/
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National teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia by share of players playing abroad [Graph], CIES Football Observatory, December 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/871436/fifa-world-cup-players-playing-abroad/
