Abduqodir Husanov left Kylian Mbappé behind in terms of speed.
In the ranking of the fastest football players published by FIFA, Abduqodir Husanov took a place in the top three.
Following the results of the first round of the FIFA World Cup group stage, the ranking of the fastest players on the field has been announced. Uzbekistan national team defender Abdukodir Khusanov also made the list.
According to data provided by the BBC, Khusanov reached a speed of 36.5 kilometers per hour in the first group stage match. This result allowed him to share second place in the list of fastest players.
The top spot in the ranking was claimed by Australian national team player Jordan Bos, who recorded a speed of 36.7 km/h. Khusanov posted the same result as Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.
Additionally, the Uzbek defender outperformed South Korea national team captain Son Heung-min and French star Kylian Mbappé. Their speeds were 35.2 km/h and 35.1 km/h, respectively.
World Cup 2026: List of fastest players after the first round:
- Jordan Bos (Australia) — 36.7 km/h
- Erling Haaland (Norway) — 36.5 km/h
- Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan) — 36.5 km/h
- Muhammad Ture (Australia) — 35.8 km/h
- Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) — 35.6 km/h
- Alan Minda (Ecuador) — 35.5 km/h
- Son Heung-min (South Korea) — 35.2 km/h
- Hed Spens (England) — 35.2 km/h
- Kylian Mbappé (France) — 35.1 km/h
- Pedro Neto (Portugal) — 34.8 km/h
Let us recall that the Uzbekistan national team faced Colombia in the first round of the World Cup, losing 1-3. Fabio Cannavaro's wards will play their next match against Portugal. This game will start on June 23 at 22:00 Tashkent time.
