Players with the highest distance covered in the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Robben, Blind and Vlaar
Netherlands’ Arjen Robben (2nd L), Daley Blind (2nd R) and Stefan de Vrij (1st R) of the Netherlands are among the players to have covered the highest distance throughout the tournament.

Louis van Gaal’s men are known for their commitment on the pitch, but the fact that six out of the ten players who have covered the highest distances in the 2014 FIFA World Cup are all Dutch could be a bit surprising.

Finalists Germany have three representatives in the form of Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos and skipper Philipp Lahm in this list, while only Javier Mascherano of Argentina has made it to the top ten.

Player Nation Matches Played Distance Covered Top Speed
Arjen Robben Netherlands 7 79.3km 32.2km/h
Daley Blind Netherlands 7 75.7km 27.5km/h
Ron Vlaar Netherlands 7 74.6km 33.0km/h
Stefan De Vrij Netherlands 7 71.5km 28.5km/h
Oscar Brazil 7 70.6km 27.8km/h
Wesley Sneijder Netherlands 6 69.6km 30.2km/h
Thomas Muller Germany 6 68.8km 30.5km/h
Toni Kroos Germany 6 68.3km 29.8km/h
Philipp Lahm Germany 6 67.3km 28.7km/h
Javier Mascherano Argentina 6 67.2km 30.3km/h

Last updated: 13th July.

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