The U.S. Ran The Most Of Any Team At The World Cup
USA players covered an average of 77.17 miles per match over their four matches at the World Cup. That's more per match than any other nation, which is something to be proud of, right?
(I'm not actually sure about that, because though Germany was second, there doesn't appear to be a strong correlation between distance covered and team success.)
FIFA makes a ton of stats, including total distance covered, available on each team's page. At Business Insider today, Emmett Knowlton divides each country's raw distance by matches played and ranks them. It doesn't take into account extra time, but it's fun to look at. The Top 10:
USA — 77.17 miles per game
Germany — 75.12 miles per game
Chile — 74.75 miles per game
Costa Rica — 74.14 miles per game
Switzerland — 73.46 miles per game
Australia — 73.38 miles per game
Netherlands — 75.34 miles per game
Argentina — 72.9 miles per game
Russia — 71.79 miles per game
Algeria — 71.76 miles per game
The U.S.'s mobility isn't a huge surprise. Through the group stages, Michael Bradley had covered 23.6 miles on his own, the most of anyone in the tournament. (Thomas Müller ended up taking the World Cup's golden pedometer, running 51.2 miles in seven matches.)
Head over to Business Insider to see how all 32 teams ranked.
Related
Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames Feb 4 NHL Betting Picks
Grading the NFL’s Worst Head Coaching Hires of 2026
MLB Owners Are Killing the World Baseball Classic
- UFC 325 Betting Preview: Three Bet Picks for Saturday Night
- Best NBA Betting Picks and Predictions for Thursday, January 29
- Wednesday Jan. 28 NBA Best Betting Picks, Predictions
- Rangers vs Islanders Jan. 28 NHL Betting Pick and Predictions
- College Basketball Picks Today: Nebraska vs. Michigan Headlines Loaded Slate
- Tuesday NHL Betting Picks: Expert Bets for Jan. 27th
- Best NBA Bets Today: Spread Picks and Player Props for Monday’s Games

