WC Qualification South America Player Defending Stats 2026

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

Updated 10 September 2025, after the last game

WC Qualification South America Player Defending Stats Questions

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

Cristian Romero of Argentina made the most interceptions in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 29 from 15 appearances, an average of 1.9 a game. Nicolás Tagliafico was next on 28.

Which WC Qualification South America player made the most clearances in 2026?

Gustavo Gómez of Paraguay made the most clearances in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 76 from 15 appearances, an average of 5.1 a game. Wilker Ángel was next on 68.

Which WC Qualification South America player blocked the most shots in 2026?

Yordan Osorio of Venezuela and Willian Pacho of Ecuador blocked the most shots in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 15 each. Nicolás Otamendi was next on 11.

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

Salomón Rondón of Venezuela won the most aerial duels in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 63 from 18 appearances, an average of 3.5 a game. Gustavo Gómez was next on 49.

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

Manuel Ugarte of Uruguay won the most ground duels in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 90 from 16 appearances, an average of 5.6 a game. Luis Díaz was next on 88.

Which WC Qualification South America player had the most tackles and interceptions combined in 2026?

Manuel Ugarte of Uruguay had the most tackles and interceptions combined in the WC Qualification South America in 2026, with 83 from 16 appearances: 56 tackles and 27 interceptions. Andrés Cubas was next on 69.

WC Qualification South America Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Manuel Ugarte	Uruguay	56
2	Andrés Cubas	Paraguay	47
3	Juan José Cáceres	Paraguay	42
4	Moisés Caicedo	Ecuador	39
5	Diego Gómez	Paraguay	38
6	José Martínez	Venezuela	36
7	Enzo Fernández	Argentina	35
8	Mathías Villasanti	Paraguay	33
9	Nahitan Nández	Uruguay	31
10	Jhon Arias	Colombia	31

WC Qualification South America Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Cristian Romero	Argentina	29
2	Nicolás Tagliafico	Argentina	28
3	Wilker Ángel	Venezuela	27
4	Manuel Ugarte	Uruguay	27
5	Willian Pacho	Ecuador	24
6	Nicolás Otamendi	Argentina	23
7	Andrés Cubas	Paraguay	22
8	José Martínez	Venezuela	22
9	Paulo Díaz	Chile	21
10	Jhon Lucumí	Colombia	19

WC Qualification South America Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Manuel Ugarte	Uruguay	83
2	Andrés Cubas	Paraguay	69
3	José Martínez	Venezuela	58
4	Cristian Romero	Argentina	57
5	Juan José Cáceres	Paraguay	57
6	Diego Gómez	Paraguay	53
7	Nicolás Tagliafico	Argentina	49
8	Moisés Caicedo	Ecuador	49
9	Enzo Fernández	Argentina	47
10	Gabriel Suazo	Chile	46

WC Qualification South America Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Gustavo Gómez	Paraguay	76
2	Wilker Ángel	Venezuela	68
3	Omar Alderete	Paraguay	66
4	Willian Pacho	Ecuador	64
5	Luis Haquín	Bolivia	61
6	Nicolás Otamendi	Argentina	50
7	Carlos Zambrano	Peru	50
8	Félix Torres	Ecuador	50
9	Piero Hincapié	Ecuador	49
10	Marquinhos	Brazil	46

WC Qualification South America Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Yordan Osorio	Venezuela	15
2	Willian Pacho	Ecuador	15
3	Nicolás Otamendi	Argentina	11
4	Guillermo Maripán	Chile	10
5	Gabriel Magalhães	Brazil	9
6	Paulo Díaz	Chile	9
7	Omar Alderete	Paraguay	9
8	Ronald Araujo	Uruguay	9
9	José Sagredo	Bolivia	9
10	Efraín Morales	Bolivia	9

WC Qualification South America Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Andrés Cubas	Paraguay	22
2	Manuel Ugarte	Uruguay	21
3	Gabriel Suazo	Chile	20
4	Gabriel Villamíl	Bolivia	18
5	Maxi Araújo	Uruguay	16
6	Richard Ríos	Colombia	15
7	Jon Aramburu	Venezuela	15
8	Rodrigo De Paul	Argentina	14
9	Alexander González	Venezuela	14
10	Yoshimar Yotún	Peru	14

WC Qualification South America Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Luis Díaz	Colombia	240
2	Salomón Rondón	Venezuela	215
3	Manuel Ugarte	Uruguay	186
4	Maxi Araújo	Uruguay	180
5	Moisés Caicedo	Ecuador	176
6	Paolo Guerrero	Peru	149
7	Facundo Pellistri	Uruguay	149
8	Yangel Herrera	Venezuela	147
9	Rodrigo De Paul	Argentina	146
10	Ramón Sosa	Paraguay	144

WC Qualification South America Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Manuel Ugarte	Uruguay	109
2	Luis Díaz	Colombia	102
3	Moisés Caicedo	Ecuador	102
4	Rodrigo De Paul	Argentina	88
5	Maxi Araújo	Uruguay	88
6	Salomón Rondón	Venezuela	87
7	Enzo Fernández	Argentina	81
8	Bruno Guimarães	Brazil	80
9	Nicolás Otamendi	Argentina	78
10	Facundo Pellistri	Uruguay	78

WC Qualification South America Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Manuel Ugarte	Uruguay	90
2	Luis Díaz	Colombia	88
3	Moisés Caicedo	Ecuador	87
4	Rodrigo De Paul	Argentina	85
5	Maxi Araújo	Uruguay	81
6	Bruno Guimarães	Brazil	73
7	Facundo Pellistri	Uruguay	72
8	Enzo Fernández	Argentina	69
9	Lionel Messi	Argentina	66
10	Miguel Almirón	Paraguay	64

WC Qualification South America Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Salomón Rondón	Venezuela	63
2	Gustavo Gómez	Paraguay	49
3	Nicolás Otamendi	Argentina	45
4	Wilker Ángel	Venezuela	43
5	Gabriel Magalhães	Brazil	41
6	Jefferson Lerma	Colombia	40
7	Paolo Guerrero	Peru	34
8	Willian Pacho	Ecuador	34
9	Félix Torres	Ecuador	32
10	Omar Alderete	Paraguay	30

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• WC Qualification South America xG Table
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