Egypt’s Emam Ashour tops Mbappe and Kane in World Cup shot-speed rankings

TORONTO: Egypt midfielder Emam Ashour scored the fastest goal in the first round of group-stage games at 2026 FIFA World Cup. Data captured by the “Connected Ball” technology inside the official Adidas tournament ball revealed that his strike against Belgium reached a speed of 123.4 kph, surpassing the efforts so far by some of football’s biggest names, including the English and French captains Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe. Ashour’s goal was one of the standout moments from Egypt’s opening Group G match against Belgium.

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