1.109 Flopping in the 2014 World Cup.
flops
Soccer players are often accused of spending an excessive amount of time dramatically falling to the ground followed by other activities, suggesting that a possible injury is very serious. It has been suggested that these tactics are often designed to influence the call of a referee or to take extra time off the clock. Recordings of the first 32 games of the 2014 World Cup were analyzed, and there were 302 times when the referee interrupted the match because of a possible injury. The number of injuries and the total time, in minutes, spent flopping for each of the 32 teams who participated in these matches were recorded.32 Here are the data:
| Country | Injuries | Time | Country | Injuries | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 17 | 3.30 | Uruguay | 9 | 4.12 |
| Chile | 16 | 6.97 | Greece | 9 | 2.65 |
| Honduras | 15 | 7.67 | Cameroon | 8 | 3.15 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 6.42 | Germany | 8 | 1.97 |
| Mexico | 15 | 3.97 | Spain | 8 | 1.82 |
| Costa Rica | 13 | 3.80 | Belgium | 7 | 3.38 |
| USA | 12 | 6.40 | Japan | 7 | 2.08 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 4.55 | Italy | 7 | 1.60 |
| France | 10 | 7.32 | Switzerland | 7 | 1.35 |
| South Korea | 10 | 4.52 | England | 7 | 3.13 |
| Algeria | 10 | 4.05 | Argentina | 6 | 2.80 |
| Iran | 9 | 5.43 | Ghana | 6 | 1.85 |
| Russia | 9 | 5.27 | Australia | 6 | 1.83 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 4.63 | Portugal | 4 | 1.82 |
| Croatia | 9 | 4.32 | Netherlands | 4 | 1.65 |
| Colombia | 9 | 4.32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0.40 |
Describe these data using the methods you learned in this chapter, and write a short summary about flopping in the 2014 World Cup based on your analysis.