13 of the 832 players who took part in the World Cup in Qatar reached a speed of more than 35 km/h. Two left-backs from the Bundesliga also made it into the top five: Leipzig’s David Raum and Bayern’s Alphonso Davies.
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The throne was conquered by Kamaldeen Sulemana from Stade Rennes, who was blitzed with a top speed of 35.7 km/h. For the Ghanaian attacker, the World Cup was over after the preliminary round. You won’t find an Argentinian world champion in the top 10.
The fastest players in the World Cup
| player | top speed |
|---|---|
| 1. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) | 35.7 km/h |
| 2. Alphonso Davies (Canada) | 35.6 km/h |
| 3. Nico Williams (Spain) | 35.6 km/h |
| 4. David Raum (Germany) | 35.5km/h |
| 5. Daniel James (Wales) | 35.4 km/h |
| 6.Antonée Robinson (USA) | 35.4 km/h |
| 7. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) | 35.3 km/h |
| 8. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) | 35.3 km/h |
| 9. Kylian Mbappe (France) | 35.2 km/h |
| 10. Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) | 35.2 km/h |
