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Variables of total distance, relative distance in different speed zones, maximum speed, time interval between accelerations, maximum speed acceleration, maximum acceleration, acceleration distance and the number of high-intensity accelerations were analysed. Differences between playing positions were found in the total distance covered by the midfielders. They covered higher total distances than the defenders (+1167 m; 95% CI: 411 to 1922 m; effect size (ES) = 1.41; p &lt; 0.05) and forwards (+1388 m; CI 95%: 712 a 2063 m; TE = 0.85; p &lt; 0.05). The total covered distance increased in the final rounds with respect to the group stage (p &lt; 0.05; ES: 0.44 to 1.62), and high-intensity actions, such as the number of accelerations, were greater in the final rounds compared to the group stage (p &lt; 0.05; ES: 0.44 to 1.62). 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