Messi doesn't need to run.

The support from the entire Argentina team for Messi is evident, as the striker hardly needs to sprint. Even so, the legendary number 10 continues to deliver effective results.

FIFA Physical Data

World Cup 2026

Messi still
walk

Lionel Messi

#10 · 39 years old

3.4 m

The average sprint distance throughout the match was 25+ km/h - the lowest in the entire team , even less than a player who had just come on as a substitute for 8 minutes.

60% of the time spent just walking.

Distance allocation by speed range
Messi versus Paredes (the player who ran the most on the team)

Messi #10

Total 2,517 m

Paredes #5

the team's biggest runner.

Walking speed: 0–7 km/h

Light jogging 7–15

Run for 15-20 minutes

Fast running 20–25

Accelerate to 25+

Accelerating to 25+ km/h - the whole team

Distance in Zone 5 (m) · Messi is at the very back, almost invisible

G. Simeone #17

271.2

E. Palacios #14

184.1

J. Álvarez #9

154.7

N. Otamendi #19

146.1

Nico Paz #18

132.3

L. Martínez #22

118.0

N. Tagliafico #3

107.7

M. Senesi #2

95.2

T. Almada #16

76.1

G. Lo Celso #11

70.6

L. Paredes #5

55.3

V. Barco #8

32.8

JM López #21

18.5

A. Mac Allister #20

7.0

L. Messi #10

3.4

Paradox

Messi played for 30 minutes but sprinted less than his teammate who only played for 8 minutes.

López #21

Comes on in the 82nd minute.
~8 minutes of play

18.5 m

Accelerates to 25+ km/h

1.26% of the total

Messi #10

Comes on in the 60th minute.
~30 minutes of play

3.4 m

Accelerates to 25+ km/h

0.14% of the total

Source: FIFA Physical Data

World Cup 2026

Source: https://znews.vn/messi-chang-can-chay-post1583534.html

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