How An England Data Analyst Prepares for a World Cup | Inside the FA's Data Department

Exclusive €30 discount for my viewers on the launch price 👉 Learn more about the course: https://onlineacademy.sics.it/ 👉 Checkout with the coupon already applied: https://onlineacademy.sics.it/offers/... In this interview from the SICS course Football Data Analysis Fundamentals, I sit down with Vanni Di Febo, Football Data Analyst at The FA (England Men's National Team), to go behind the scenes of how data really works inside an elite national team setup — and his route to becoming a football data analyst. From the tools and the team structure to the specific research that shapes how England prepares for a match. This interview is the close of Module 1 of Football Data Analysis Fundamentals — the on-demand course from SICS, where Vanni also teaches the hands-on Python and Tableau side of the analyst's job. Chapters 00:00 Football Data Analysis Course Introduction 00:35 Vanni's Background 03:17 How is Data Analysis Structured at the FA 06:02 How do You Analyse a team 07:25 How does Analysis Change over the season 10:35 How to Create a Report 13:22 What Happens During the Game 15:28 How is a Momentum Graph Created 18:20 Data Analysis Fundamentals Course 19:15 What tools does a data analyst need to know 21:25 AI in Football 25:11 How Analysis Will evolve over the next 5 years 27:09 How Data is Changing Tactics 28:52 Is Analysis Team or Player Driven 31:40 how are your findings delivered 33:39 Corner Research 37:14 How Scouting Works Using Data 41:09 What Stats Are actually Important 46:03 What England Expect to face at the World Cup 49:16 What stats need to be used more 51:14 How Analysis changes based on opponents 54:33 What Steps to take to become a Data Analyst 56:20 What Vanni Covers on the Data Analysis Course