Imam Ashour's Rocket Tops the World Cup, Adidas Announces Fastest Goal in 2026 World Cup

Adidas announced, through data provided by the Connected Ball technology integrated into the official match ball, Trionda, used in the 2026 World Cup, that the goal scored by Egypt's national team player Imam Ashour against Belgium is the fastest in terms of ball speed in the tournament so far.

Imam Ashour's shot reached a speed of 123.4 kilometers per hour, topping the list of the strongest and fastest goals scored in the World Cup so far, surpassing England's Harry Kane, who recorded a shot at 121.6 km/h, and France's Kylian Mbappe, whose shot reached a speed of 121.2 km/h.

The official Trionda ball relies on connected ball technology, which allows for the collection of instant and accurate data about matches, such as shot speed, distances, and ball rotation rate. This provides fans and analysts with advanced statistics for the first time at this level of accuracy during the tournament.

This figure underscores the power of the shot fired by Imam Ashour against Belgium, which not only granted the Egyptian national team an important goal but also placed the Al Ahly player at the top of the list of players with the strongest shots in the 2026 World Cup so far.