## 5 Conclusions
This type of procedure would also allow us to better understand how the linear tendencies can be adjusted to different phases of the competition (e.g., previous matches and final) in \"winning\" and \"losing\"teams, which in this study can be seen as a limitation. Finally, another limitation that deserves further study concerns the fact that this study did not include any association of interdependence made due to the high level of competition, something that could have restricted the results obtained. Conceptualization, W.F., V.V. and G.D.; methodology, W.F., V.V. and M.C. ; software, T.S., W.F. and M.C. ; validation, H.S., W.F. and M.C. ; formal analysis, W.F., V.V. and G.D.; investigation, W.F., V.V. and G.D.; resources, T.S., H.S. and W.F. ; data curation, W.F., V.V., M.C. and G.D.; writing--original draft preparation, W.F., V.V. and G.D.; writing--review and editing, T.S., M.C. and H.S. ; visualization, W.F., T.S. and M.C. ; supervision, V.V., G.D. and H.S. ; project administration, V.V. ; funding acquisition, W.F. and V.V. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This research was funded by CAPES, grant number 0835/2014-05. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the Institutional Review Board (or Ethics Committee) of FCDEF.UC (Project nr. 137905 NON, date: 22 April 2021). Not applicable. This work was conducted during a scholarship supported by the International Cooperation Program CAPES with the University of Coimbra, financed by CAPES--Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education within the Ministry of Education of Brazil. The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results. Figure A2: Linear tendency lines of goals. Note: QF = Quarterfinals; SF = Semifinals; F = Finals. **Table A1. ** Description of variables and definitions of categories used in the team match performance analysis. **Variables and Categories**  
**Assists**  
The assist was counted when it was considered a \"perfect pass\" that allows the finishing player to successfully finish the play, without any kind of action required, except for shooting the ball against the goalkeeper. **Team Possession Type**  
Positional attack: An action considered when each attacking player occupies their specific position and initiates interactions to move the opposing defense. This phase begins when the opponent's defense is established in their position against an organized offensive system. **Fast attack:** This is considered a second offensive chance, made by later players in the defensive system, who progressed in the field with speed, through quick passes to the attack, in order to create a situation of superiority or defensive disorganization by the attack of the opponents' team **Counterattack:** This offensive method starts in the defensive field, trying to get to the opponent's goal as quickly and with as few passes as possible. **Type of offensive actions**  
**Collective actions Type-I:** Complete collective actions (e.g., start, progression, and completion) are those that are a result of a dynamic or static play, implying a start, a progressional development in the field of play in more offensive areas, and a finalization of the offensive sequence (with or without efficiency). **Collective actions Type-III:** Actions that start from a stopped ball situation (e.g., 7 m penalty shot, direct or indirect free kick, foul, etc. ), that imply a short and rapid finalization of the offensive process (less than three passes between the players). **Shooting zones**  
**9 m:** The player making the shot has his last support foot placed before the dashed line. **9-6 m:** The player who hit the ball had his support foot touching the ground, between the dashed line (9 m) and the 6 m line.