Where does 4-4-2 survive?

Share of line-ups still set out as 4-4-2 — a shape that has halved across the majors since 2016.

เจลีก ดิวิชัน 1 (ญี่ปุ่น) keeps the faith: 20% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.

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Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.