Abbosbek Fayzullayev set two records at once in the 1st round of the World Cup.
Fayzullayev became the fastest player in the first round of the tournament and the shortest footballer to score a header in a World Cup in the 21st century.
Uzbekistan national team midfielder Abbosbek Fayzullayev became the author of two important records in the first round of the 2026 World Cup.
According to data from the SofaScore platform reported, the 22-year-old footballer reached a speed of 36 km/h in the match against Colombia and was recorded as the fastest player in the first round of the tournament. This indicator was the highest result among all players.
Second place was taken by Croatia national team representative Josip Stanišić, whose maximum speed was 35.9 km/h. The top three was completed by Wilfried Singo from Ivory Coast with 35.8 km/h.
Additionally, Abbosbek Fayzullayev set a record as the shortest footballer to score a header in the 21st century in the history of the World Championships.
According to Opta statistics reported, the footballer, who is 167 cm tall, surpassed the previous record holder, Uruguayan Giorgian de Arrascaeta. De Arrascaeta scored a header against Ghana in the 2022 World Cup with a height of 173 cm.
