# Connect to SQLite database (if you want raw SQL) conn <- db_connect()
Since you did not provide the full text of the article, I have generated a comprehensive overview and technical summary of the R package based on its documentation, the accompanying academic paper, and its usage in the R community. fjelstul world cup database r package
citation("fjelstulworldcup")
While not currently on CRAN, you can install the latest version directly from GitHub using the remotes or devtools packages: # Connect to SQLite database (if you want
ggplot(goals_per_tournament, aes(x = tournament_year, y = total_goals)) + geom_line(color = "blue", size = 1) + geom_point(color = "red", size = 2) + labs(title = "Total Goals per FIFA World Cup Tournament", x = "Year", y = "Total Goals") + theme_minimal() the accompanying academic paper
dbGetQuery(conn, " SELECT tournament_year, COUNT(*) as matches FROM matches GROUP BY tournament_year ORDER BY tournament_year ")
The R package is a specialized data package developed by Joshua Fjelstul. It provides a comprehensive, relational database of the FIFA World Cup, designed specifically for use in the R programming environment. As the popularity of sports analytics grows—particularly in soccer—researchers and data enthusiasts often face the challenge of fragmented or inconsistent data sources. The fjelstul package solves this problem by offering a cleaned, structured, and ready-to-use dataset covering every World Cup from 1930 to the present.
