This World Cup has produced some thrilling and fast-paced football so far. With technological advancements, every players’ vitals and movements is tracked these days.
Some of the fastest players in the world like Lionel Messi, Raheem Sterling, Neymar, Ousmane Dembele and Marcus Rashford do not even feature in the top 10. FIFA has published the list of top 20 fastest footballers in this year’s World Cup and we take a look at the top five.
5.Kyle Walker (England) and Jesse Lingard (England) - 33.5 km/h (tied), Jesse Lingard and Walker have been excellent for the three lions in this tournament.
4.Santiago Arias (Colombia) - 33.6 km/h. The 26-year-old from PSV Eindhoven gave us glimpses of his blistering pace.
3.Luis Advincula (Peru) - 33.8 km/h. Well, he is one of the fastest footballers in the world right now.
2.Ante Rebic (Croatia) - 34 km/h (tied). Ante Rebic has been instrumental in his team’s progress to the semis.
1.Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 34 km/h (tied). Despite his age, CR7 has beaten some of the fastest footballers in the world, atleast in this World Cup.
