Following the conclusion of the first round of the
FIFA World Cup group stage, FIFA released a ranking of the players who recorded
the highest speeds on the pitch. Uzbekistan national team defender Abdukodir
Khusanov was among those featured.
According to data cited by the BBC, Khusanov reached a
top speed of 36.5 kilometers per hour during the opening group stage match.
This performance allowed him to share second place on the list of the fastest
players.
The ranking is led by Australia national team player
Jordan Bos, who clocked a speed of 36.7 km/h. Khusanov shared the second spot
matching the exact result of Norwegian forward Erling Haaland.
Furthermore, the Uzbekistani defender outpaced South
Korea national team captain Son Heung-min and French star Kylian Mbappé, whose
speeds were recorded at 35.2 and 35.1 km/h, respectively.
