The World Cup held every four years is one of the top-notch football t ournaments, where the top-rated players demonstrate their tactics and strategies in attacking and defense. The skills and tactics of the players in the most recent World Cup have great implications on the development of the soccer sport. The Midfielders act as a bridge between the forwards and the defenders, controlling the ball, setting up attacks and creating goals. The Midfielders play a critical role in a team.This research analyzes the attacking tactics and skills of the Midfielders at different positions in the top 16 teams during the 2010 World Cup competition, and summarizes the characteristics and patterns of their tactics and skills, aiming to provide information for soccer teaching and training.Literature review, statistical analysis were conducted to identify the patterns of attacking tactics and skills of the Midfielders in the top 16 teams of the 2010 World Cup and the results are as follows:Midfielder with the ball using frequency offensive techniques in front the winger and attacking midfielder catch the most times.Winger mainly suddenly start to get forward and left and right activities to catch. Attacking players mainly adopts slash and left and right activity way. Defending Midfielders in catch mainly concentrated in centre-back mainly adopts with left and right activities and withdrawn catch. In central midfield players in catch aspects mainly concentrated in midfield mainly use the in-situ and withdrawn way.Midfielders with the ball in use frequency offensive techniques on passing mainly give priority to the middle and short distance. Passing distance from different in different directions on passing the ball analysis:Winger, defending midfielder, attacking midfielder and center midfielder mainly use the long-distance and diagonal middle pass in the distance and back pass; Mid-range inclined passing; Short passing inclined diagonal and back pass.Midfielders with the ball offensive techniques used in cross number the winger and attacking midfielder in wing have the most times. Winger taken forcibly cross and rapid buckles, dial, pick, push change to use most times,Attacking midfielder speedy buckles, dial, pick, push change to use most times, Defending midfielders was used speedy buckles, dial, pick, push change to and buckles, dial, pick, push people use most times in centre. Centre-Midfielder speedy buckles, dial, pick, push change to use most times.Midfielders with the ball offensive techniques used shot number above winger and centre midfielder mainly in zone two. Winger taken foot shot directly and dribble shot use most times, Centre midfielder taken foot shot directly and header shot use most times, Defending midfielder and attacking midfielder taken technique was used mainly in zone three. Attacking midfielder taken stopping shot and dribble shot use most times, Defending midfielder taken foot shot directly and dribble shot use most times in zone three. |