The Football Association partnered with Google Cloud in 2019 to build data-driven tools for selecting and developing England's national football teams, including the Lionesses. The FA's Player Performance System (PPS), running on Google Cloud, processes thousands of hours of video and match statistics to generate insights on player fitness, form, and performance. Integrated with the Helix management tool—tracking over 3,500 players and 22 million data points—it gives coaches customized visualizations to optimize squad selection and tactics, contributing to the Lionesses' UEFA Women's Euro 2022 win, 2023 World Cup final appearance, and Euro 2025 victory.
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