WC Qualification South America Team Defending Stats 2026

Who led the way on tackles, interceptions, duels won, xGA and much more.

Updated 10 September 2025, after the last game

WC Qualification South America Team Defending Stats Questions

Which WC Qualification South America team conceded the most penalties in 2026?

Venezuela and Peru conceded the most penalties in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 4 each. Paraguay were next on 3. One teams conceded none.

Which WC Qualification South America team made the most interceptions in 2026?

Bolivia made the most interceptions in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 180 from 18 games, an average of 10.0 a game. Venezuela were next on 177.

Which WC Qualification South America team won the most duels in 2026?

Uruguay won the most duels in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 741 from 18 games, an average of 41.2 a game. Peru were next on 680.

Which WC Qualification South America team caught the most players offside in 2026?

Brazil caught the most players offside in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 40 from 18 games, an average of 2.2 a game. Venezuela were next on 31.

Which WC Qualification South America team made the most tackles and interceptions combined in 2026?

Paraguay made the most tackles and interceptions combined in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 506 from 18 games: 348 tackles and 158 interceptions. Uruguay were next on 482.

Which WC Qualification South America team faced the fewest shots on target in 2026?

Argentina faced the fewest shots on target per game in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, an average of 2.3 across 18 games, 42 in all. Paraguay were next on 2.8.

WC Qualification South America Goals Against, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Against
1	Ecuador	5
2	Argentina	10
3	Paraguay	10
4	Uruguay	12
5	Brazil	17
6	Colombia	18
7	Peru	21
8	Chile	27
9	Venezuela	28
10	Bolivia	35

WC Qualification South America Penalties Conceded, fewest first

Rank	Team	Penalties Conceded
1	Chile	0
2	Ecuador	1
3	Brazil	1
4	Argentina	2
5	Colombia	2
6	Uruguay	2
7	Bolivia	2
8	Paraguay	3
9	Venezuela	4
10	Peru	4

WC Qualification South America Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank	Team	Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1	Argentina	11.2
2	Brazil	14.0
3	Ecuador	15.3
4	Uruguay	17.8
5	Paraguay	18.2
6	Colombia	18.6
7	Chile	23.2
8	Bolivia	24.4
9	Venezuela	25.1
10	Peru	25.9

WC Qualification South America Goals Conceded vs xGA, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Conceded vs xGA
1	Ecuador	-10.3
2	Paraguay	-8.2
3	Uruguay	-5.8
4	Peru	-4.9
5	Argentina	-1.2
6	Colombia	-0.6
7	Venezuela	+2.9
8	Brazil	+3.0
9	Chile	+3.8
10	Bolivia	+10.6

WC Qualification South America Shots Faced

Rank	Team	Shots Faced
1	Bolivia	257
2	Peru	236
3	Uruguay	224
4	Venezuela	224
5	Chile	220
6	Colombia	198
7	Paraguay	176
8	Ecuador	170
9	Brazil	161
10	Argentina	120

WC Qualification South America Shots on Target Faced

Rank	Team	Shots on Target Faced
1	Bolivia	106
2	Peru	84
3	Venezuela	83
4	Chile	83
5	Colombia	69
6	Uruguay	58
7	Brazil	57
8	Ecuador	54
9	Paraguay	51
10	Argentina	42

WC Qualification South America Shots Faced Inside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Inside the Box
1	Bolivia	147
2	Chile	132
3	Peru	130
4	Venezuela	125
5	Uruguay	107
6	Colombia	106
7	Paraguay	102
8	Ecuador	96
9	Brazil	83
10	Argentina	61

WC Qualification South America Shots Faced Outside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Outside the Box
1	Bolivia	112
2	Uruguay	105
3	Peru	105
4	Venezuela	94
5	Chile	86
6	Colombia	80
7	Brazil	78
8	Paraguay	75
9	Ecuador	73
10	Argentina	54

WC Qualification South America Big Chances Conceded

Rank	Team	Big Chances Conceded
1	Bolivia	47
2	Venezuela	42
3	Chile	39
4	Colombia	30
5	Paraguay	26
6	Ecuador	25
7	Peru	24
8	Uruguay	23
9	Argentina	20
10	Brazil	17

WC Qualification South America Big Chances Scored Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Scored Against
1	Chile	21
2	Bolivia	20
3	Venezuela	19
4	Paraguay	12
5	Colombia	10
6	Peru	10
7	Ecuador	7
8	Uruguay	7
9	Brazil	7
10	Argentina	6

WC Qualification South America Big Chances Missed Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Missed Against
1	Bolivia	27
2	Venezuela	23
3	Colombia	20
4	Ecuador	18
5	Chile	18
6	Uruguay	16
7	Argentina	14
8	Paraguay	14
9	Peru	14
10	Brazil	10

WC Qualification South America Tackles

Rank	Team	Tackles
1	Paraguay	348
2	Uruguay	320
3	Peru	302
4	Argentina	288
5	Chile	282
6	Venezuela	275
7	Brazil	259
8	Ecuador	258
9	Colombia	253
10	Bolivia	253

WC Qualification South America Interceptions

Rank	Team	Interceptions
1	Bolivia	180
2	Venezuela	177
3	Argentina	162
4	Uruguay	162
5	Paraguay	158
6	Chile	158
7	Peru	150
8	Ecuador	148
9	Colombia	130
10	Brazil	110

WC Qualification South America Tackles and Interceptions

Rank	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Paraguay	506
2	Uruguay	482
3	Venezuela	452
4	Peru	452
5	Argentina	450
6	Chile	440
7	Bolivia	433
8	Ecuador	406
9	Colombia	383
10	Brazil	369

WC Qualification South America Duels Won

Rank	Team	Duels Won
1	Uruguay	741
2	Peru	680
3	Ecuador	679
4	Venezuela	679
5	Paraguay	678
6	Argentina	674
7	Brazil	671
8	Colombia	645
9	Chile	626
10	Bolivia	576

WC Qualification South America Woodwork Against

Rank	Team	Woodwork Against
1	Uruguay	11
2	Peru	9
3	Ecuador	7
4	Colombia	7
5	Bolivia	7
6	Argentina	6
7	Chile	6
8	Paraguay	5
9	Venezuela	4
10	Brazil	0

WC Qualification South America Corners Conceded

Rank	Team	Corners Conceded
1	Bolivia	94
2	Peru	91
3	Paraguay	87
4	Uruguay	81
5	Venezuela	72
6	Colombia	71
7	Chile	71
8	Ecuador	67
9	Brazil	57
10	Argentina	44

WC Qualification South America Players Caught Offside

Rank	Team	Players Caught Offside
1	Brazil	40
2	Venezuela	31
3	Chile	30
4	Ecuador	29
5	Colombia	27
6	Argentina	26
7	Peru	26
8	Paraguay	23
9	Uruguay	22
10	Bolivia	22