Passing in the 2022 World Cup

These graphs show the completed passes (black) and shot-creating passes (red) for four of the most creative players that made it far (at least to the quarter-finals) in the 2022 World Cup: Lionel Messi, Luka Modrić, Antoine Griezmann, and Bruno Fernandes. We can see that even for these four players, who are not all especially known for being corner specialists, corners were a very successful shot-creating action in the World Cup. Considering that the tournament comes down to seven games, teams would be remiss to not hire a set piece coach or utilize Google's AI Tactics assistant to help with maximizing their chances from corners, as often times, one goal can make all the difference. 

All data from StatsBomb.