Belgium has officially earned the title of the most physically demanding team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, covering more total distance than any other squad through the knockout stages.

Belgium’s numbers are genuinely absurd

Youri Tielemans leads the individual distance charts with 61.8 kilometers covered through the tournament’s quarterfinal stage.

Timothy Castagne posted perhaps the most jaw-dropping single stat of the tournament: 16.29 kilometers in a single match. The average professional footballer covers around 10-11 km per game, which makes Castagne’s output look like he was playing a different sport entirely.

Spain’s Rodri has actually logged a higher total distance of 71.17 km according to…