Argentina made the most tackles in the World Cup in 2026, with 157 from eight games, an average of 19.6 a game. Paraguay were next on 133. France made the most in 2022, with 147.
Paraguay had the most tackles per game in the World Cup in 2026, with 26.6 a game, 133 tackles from five games. Jordan were next on 20.7.
| 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 |
| 11 | Belgium | 85 |
| 12 | Germany | 79 |
| 13 | Canada | 79 |
| 14 | Ecuador | 77 |
| 15 | Côte d'Ivoire | 76 |
| 16 | United States | 74 |
| 17 | Congo DR | 74 |
| 18 | Algeria | 74 |
| 19 | South Africa | 69 |
| 20 | Cape Verde Islands | 68 |
| 21 | Portugal | 66 |
| 22 | Croatia | 66 |
| 23 | Mexico | 64 |
| 24 | Jordan | 62 |
| 25 | Iran | 60 |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 60 |
| 27 | Turkey | 60 |
| 28 | Austria | 57 |
| 29 | Australia | 57 |
| 30 | Uzbekistan | 57 |
| 31 | Iraq | 57 |
| 32 | Ghana | 56 |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 56 |
| 34 | Panama | 55 |
| 35 | Tunisia | 55 |
| 36 | Senegal | 53 |
| 37 | Haiti | 53 |
| 38 | Curacao | 53 |
| 39 | Netherlands | 52 |
| 40 | Colombia | 52 |
| 41 | Japan | 52 |
| 42 | Sweden | 52 |
| 43 | Uruguay | 44 |
| 44 | Scotland | 43 |
| 45 | Qatar | 42 |
| 46 | Korea Republic | 36 |
| 47 | New Zealand | 35 |
| 48 | Czech Republic | 33 |