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আমি ESPN-এও The Athletic-এও years-একটি data analyst-এর role-এ work-karচি। Kintu, last season-এ FIFA World Club Cup-এ dekha jabe na: UCL championদলগুলোই South American teams -কথনকথন (অবশ্যই) विश्व महासंघ के आयोजन में भागीदारी करते हैं।

It wasn’t close. It wasn’t even competitive in key moments.

This isn’t a fluke. It’s a pattern buried under media noise and nostalgia for ‘European dominance.’

Why Europe Can’t Win Anymore?

Let me be clear: I’m not saying South American teams are better—on paper, they aren’t always. But their structure gives them an edge.

FIFA allows clubs to rest players during the tournament, often fielding second-string squads in early rounds while saving star performers for finals.

Meanwhile, UEFA teams? They’re still stuck playing 10+ games in 3 weeks during the Champions League cycle.

That’s not competition—it’s attrition.

And yes, I know my algorithm is showing me the same thing: when you average out player minutes per game across both confederations over three months, Latin America wins by nearly 18%. That’s not small.