World Cup Team Defending Stats 2026

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

Updated 19 July 2026, after the last game

World Cup Team Defending Stats Questions

Which World Cup team conceded the most penalties in 2026?

France conceded the most penalties in the World Cup in 2026, with 3 from eight games. Four teams were next on 2. Thirty-two teams conceded none.

Which World Cup team made the most interceptions in 2026?

Argentina made the most interceptions in the World Cup in 2026, with 82 from eight games, an average of 10.3 a game. France were next on 65.

Which World Cup team won the most duels in 2026?

England won the most duels in the World Cup in 2026, with 420 from eight games, an average of 52.5 a game. Argentina were next on 392.

Which World Cup team caught the most players offside in 2026?

Spain caught the most players offside in the World Cup in 2026, with 24 from eight games, an average of 3.0 a game. England were next on 19.

Which World Cup team made the most tackles and interceptions combined in 2026?

Argentina made the most tackles and interceptions combined in the World Cup in 2026, with 239 from eight games: 157 tackles and 82 interceptions. Spain were next on 191.

Which World Cup team faced the fewest shots on target in 2026?

Spain faced the fewest shots on target per game in the World Cup in 2026, an average of 1.3 across eight games, 10 in all. Colombia were next on 1.4.

World Cup Goals Against, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Against
1	Spain	1
2	Colombia	1
3	Mexico	3
4	Portugal	3
5	Australia	3
6	Ghana	3
7	Iran	3
8	Korea Republic	3
9	Brazil	4
10	Côte d'Ivoire	4

World Cup Penalties Conceded, fewest first

Rank	Team	Penalties Conceded
1	United States	0
2	Belgium	0
3	Argentina	0
4	Germany	0
5	Netherlands	0
6	Brazil	0
7	Switzerland	0
8	Spain	0
9	Colombia	0
10	Portugal	0

World Cup Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank	Team	Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1	Spain	0.7
2	Argentina	1.5
3	Japan	1.9
4	Canada	1.9
5	Uruguay	1.9
6	Mexico	2.0
7	Belgium	2.0
8	Morocco	2.1
9	Brazil	2.3
10	Switzerland	2.3

World Cup Goals Conceded vs xGA, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Conceded vs xGA
1	Colombia	-1.5
2	Iran	-1.4
3	Scotland	-1.1
4	Australia	-0.7
5	Saudi Arabia	-0.5
6	Cape Verde Islands	-0.1
7	Panama	-0.1
8	Portugal	+0.1
9	Ghana	+0.1
10	Spain	+0.3

World Cup Shots Faced

Rank	Team	Shots Faced
1	England	99
2	Paraguay	96
3	Norway	87
4	Argentina	75
5	Egypt	74
6	Cape Verde Islands	73
7	Qatar	72
8	New Zealand	71
9	Belgium	70
10	Switzerland	70

World Cup Shots on Target Faced

Rank	Team	Shots on Target Faced
1	England	33
2	Norway	31
3	Curacao	30
4	Argentina	28
5	Paraguay	27
6	Switzerland	26
7	Austria	24
8	Sweden	24
9	Belgium	23
10	France	23

World Cup Shots Faced Inside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Inside the Box
1	England	57
2	Norway	56
3	Paraguay	52
4	Curacao	47
5	Switzerland	46
6	Egypt	46
7	Cape Verde Islands	45
8	New Zealand	45
9	Belgium	44
10	France	43

World Cup Shots Faced Outside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Outside the Box
1	Paraguay	44
2	England	42
3	Argentina	40
4	Norway	31
5	Qatar	29
6	Portugal	28
7	Australia	28
8	Egypt	28
9	Cape Verde Islands	28
10	Belgium	26

World Cup Big Chances Conceded

Rank	Team	Big Chances Conceded
1	Norway	19
2	France	18
3	England	16
4	Iraq	16
5	Croatia	15
6	Egypt	15
7	Uzbekistan	14
8	Curacao	14
9	Qatar	13
10	Senegal	12

World Cup Big Chances Scored Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Scored Against
1	England	8
2	Norway	7
3	Senegal	7
4	Uzbekistan	7
5	Iraq	7
6	Argentina	6
7	France	6
8	Austria	6
9	Sweden	6
10	Haiti	6

World Cup Big Chances Missed Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Missed Against
1	France	12
2	Norway	12
3	Croatia	11
4	Egypt	11
5	Iraq	9
6	Qatar	9
7	England	8
8	Morocco	8
9	Côte d'Ivoire	8
10	Paraguay	8

World Cup Tackles

Rank	Team	Tackles
1	Argentina	157
2	Paraguay	133
3	Spain	127
4	England	124
5	France	118
6	Norway	102
7	Morocco	99
8	Brazil	94
9	Egypt	92
10	Switzerland	87

World Cup Interceptions

Rank	Team	Interceptions
1	Argentina	82
2	France	65
3	Spain	64
4	United States	61
5	Paraguay	53
6	Switzerland	52
7	England	51
8	Cape Verde Islands	51
9	Belgium	50
10	Brazil	48

World Cup Tackles and Interceptions

Rank	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Argentina	239
2	Spain	191
3	Paraguay	186
4	France	183
5	England	175
6	Norway	146
7	Brazil	142
8	Morocco	140
9	Switzerland	139
10	Egypt	136

World Cup Duels Won

Rank	Team	Duels Won
1	England	420
2	Argentina	392
3	Spain	364
4	France	349
5	Paraguay	303
6	Morocco	301
7	Belgium	296
8	Switzerland	288
9	Egypt	279
10	United States	260

World Cup Woodwork Against

Rank	Team	Woodwork Against
1	England	4
2	Egypt	4
3	Switzerland	3
4	Austria	3
5	Côte d'Ivoire	3
6	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3
7	Saudi Arabia	3
8	Mexico	2
9	Belgium	2
10	Colombia	2

World Cup Corners Conceded

Rank	Team	Corners Conceded
1	Paraguay	46
2	England	38
3	Qatar	34
4	Cape Verde Islands	32
5	Norway	31
6	Switzerland	30
7	Morocco	30
8	Argentina	27
9	Bosnia and Herzegovina	25
10	Belgium	24

World Cup Players Caught Offside

Rank	Team	Players Caught Offside
1	Spain	24
2	England	19
3	Norway	15
4	Sweden	15
5	Switzerland	14
6	Haiti	14
7	France	13
8	Argentina	12
9	Portugal	12
10	Belgium	11