On average how many kilometers per player run in a World Cup match?

If averaging the distance that a player has run on the pitch during a World Cup match may be surprising to many.

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After an exciting month with the World Cup, the German team was crowned champion very well, closing an unexpected season with a lot of drama. Since the knock-out round, there are a lot of matches that need to be extended to two extra rounds, so the players have to spend a lot of energy.

According to the Stats page, sports reviewers have summarized and obtained an average of a player running about 10km during a World Cup match . In it, the players in the midfield position run the most in a match. In addition, each player must sprint around 800-1200m. They must also speed up in about 40-60 different times.

The strongest player at this year's World Cup is American midfielder Michael Bradley, who has run a total of 54.7km in the first four games this season (averaging 13.5km in a match). Second is Chilean midfielder Marcelo Diaz with an average distance of 13km in a match.

Compare with other sports. An average basketball player runs about 5km in a match, but most of them have to sprint on the field. The average rugby player only runs 2.4km in a match, but the speed of a rugby player can reach 34km / h (21mph). Baseball players have run even less, with an average of only 100 meters in a match.

Another FIFA statistic shows that Dutch winger Arjen Robben is the fastest player with an average speed of 37km / h. Meanwhile C.Ronaldo superstar only ranked 6th with an average speed of 33.6km / h. The next Messi stands at 32.5 km / h. Meanwhile, the maximum speed of the planet's fastest athlete Usain Bolt is 44.2km / h.