Gordon Tops the List of Fastest World Cup Players

The Englishman Anthony Gordon, the new winger of FC Barcelona, topped the list of the fastest players in the World Cup held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, having recorded a top speed of 37.92 kilometers per hour, according to a study conducted by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) and published by the Italian newspaper 'La Gazzetta dello Sport.'

The ranking was based on the criterion of sustainable top speed, placing Gordon in the first position ahead of several prominent global football stars, while well-known fast players like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland were absent from the top ten positions.

The report indicated that Gordon achieved this speed during the UEFA Champions League season 2025/2026, surpassing all wingers, full-backs, and forwards, confirming his status as the fastest player participating in the current World Cup according to the data observed by the International Centre for Sports Studies.

Dutchman Micky van de Ven, a defender for Tottenham, came in second with a speed of 37.8 kilometers per hour, followed by Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli, a winger for Arsenal, with a speed of 36.78 kilometers per hour, and then Frenchman Bradley Barcola, a player for Paris Saint-Germain, with a speed of 36.72 kilometers per hour.

The rest of the top ten included Englishman Jed Spence with a speed of 36.62 kilometers per hour, Canadian Alphonso Davies and Swedish Anthony Elanga both with a speed of 36.50 kilometers per hour, Ivorian Yan Diomande with a speed of 36.46 kilometers per hour, Moroccan Achraf Hakimi with a speed of 36.40 kilometers per hour, and finally Portuguese Pedro Neto with a speed of 36.32 kilometers per hour.