Argentina Tackles Stats 2026

Argentina Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Argentina are averaging 18.7 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 33.1 total tackles on average. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Benin, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Argentina players make the most tackles?

Alexis Mac Allister leads with 23 tackles across 10 qualifying appearances (2.3/g, 90% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Argentina player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Argentina's tackle profile look this season?

Argentina are averaging 18.7 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 14.4 for a match-total of 33.1. They average 26.71 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 0.7 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Benin, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Argentina's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Argentina fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Argentina player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Nahuel Molina	defender	7	15	2.14	100%
Exequiel Palacios	midfielder	3	9	3	100%
Nico Paz	midfielder	3	5	1.67	100%
José Manuel López	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Gianluca Prestianni	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Franco Mastantuono	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Román Vega	defender	1	7	7	100%
Alexis Mac Allister	midfielder	10	23	2.3	90%
Cristian Romero	defender	9	16	1.78	89%
Leandro Paredes	midfielder	6	10	1.67	83%
Facundo Medina	defender	5	9	1.8	80%
Lionel Messi	attacker	9	11	1.22	78%
Enzo Fernández	midfielder	8	10	1.25	75%
Giuliano Simeone	attacker	4	6	1.5	75%
Lisandro Martínez	defender	9	14	1.56	67%
Rodrigo De Paul	midfielder	7	6	0.86	57%
Nicolás Tagliafico	defender	6	8	1.33	50%
Gonzalo Montiel	defender	4	3	0.75	50%
Giovani Lo Celso	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Agustín Giay	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Julián Alvarez	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Lautaro Martínez	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
Thiago Almada	attacker	6	5	0.83	33%
Nico González	attacker	8	5	0.63	25%
Nicolás Otamendi	defender	4	1	0.25	25%

Argentina tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
1 Oct 2026	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	4-0	25	16	41	Román Vega (7)
19 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Away	1-0	18	17	35	Nicolás Tagliafico (3)
15 Jul 2026	World Cup	England	Away	1-2	20	14	34	Leandro Paredes (4)
12 Jul 2026	World Cup	Switzerland	Home	3-1	17	12	29	Lisandro Martínez (4)
7 Jul 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	3-2	20	15	35	Lisandro Martínez (4)
3 Jul 2026	World Cup	Cape Verde Islands	Home	3-2	22	19	41	Alexis Mac Allister (4)
28 Jun 2026	World Cup	Jordan	Away	1-3	14	16	30	Exequiel Palacios (4)
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	Austria	Home	2-0	21	14	35	Alexis Mac Allister (4)
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	Algeria	Home	3-0	25	16	41	Rodrigo De Paul (3)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	3-0	5	5	10	Exequiel Palacios (2)

Argentina tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 18.7
Tackles against per game: 14.4
Match total tackles per game: 33.1
Games: 10

Argentina Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	7	19.29	86%	86%	86%	71%	57%
Away	3	17.33	100%	67%	67%	33%	0%
Overall	10	18.7	90%	80%	80%	60%	40%

Argentina Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	7	13.86	71%	57%	14%	14%	0%
Away	3	15.67	100%	67%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	14.4	80%	60%	20%	10%	0%

Argentina Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	7	33.14	86%	71%	71%	71%	43%
Away	3	33	100%	67%	67%	33%	0%
Overall	10	33.1	90%	70%	70%	60%	30%

Argentina Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	18.7	19.29	17.33
Tackles over 12.5	90%	86%	100%
Tackles over 14.5	80%	86%	67%
Tackles over 16.5	80%	86%	67%
Tackles over 18.5	60%	71%	33%
Tackles over 20.5	40%	57%	0%

Argentina Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	14.4	13.86	15.67
Tackles against over 12.5	80%	71%	100%
Tackles against over 14.5	60%	57%	67%
Tackles against over 16.5	20%	14%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	10%	14%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Argentina Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	33.1	33.14	33
Match tackles over 26.5	90%	86%	100%
Match tackles over 30.5	70%	71%	67%
Match tackles over 32.5	70%	71%	67%
Match tackles over 34.5	60%	71%	33%
Match tackles over 38.5	30%	43%	0%

Argentina tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
1 Oct	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	4-0	25	16	41	-
19 Jul	World Cup	Spain (A)	1-0	18	17	35	-
15 Jul	World Cup	England (A)	1-2	20	14	34	-
12 Jul	World Cup	Switzerland (H)	3-1	17	12	29	-
7 Jul	World Cup	Egypt (H)	3-2	20	15	35	-
3 Jul	World Cup	Cape Verde (H)	3-2	22	19	41	-
28 Jun	World Cup	Jordan (A)	1-3	14	16	30	-
22 Jun	World Cup	Austria (H)	2-0	21	14	35	-
17 Jun	World Cup	Algeria (H)	3-0	25	16	41	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	3-0	5	5	10	-

Argentina tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Friendly International	2025	3	16.33	11.67	28	33%
Copa America	2024	6	20.17	21	41.17	83%
Friendly International	2024	4	19	15	34	75%
WC Qualification South America	2026	18	16	15.89	31.89	33%
World Cup	2026	8	19.63	15.38	35	75%
Friendly International	2026	5	15.4	13.4	28.8	60%

Argentina next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Tue 6 Oct 23:00	Benin (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-

Argentina players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alexis Mac Allister	midfielder	12	13	92%
2	Cristian Romero	defender	10	12	83%
3	Nahuel Molina	defender	8	9	89%
4	Enzo Fernández	midfielder	8	11	73%
5	Lionel Messi	attacker	7	11	64%

Argentina players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alexis Mac Allister	midfielder	9	13	69%
2	Cristian Romero	defender	7	12	58%
3	Nahuel Molina	defender	5	9	56%
4	Lisandro Martínez	defender	4	10	40%
5	Enzo Fernández	midfielder	4	11	36%

Argentina players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alexis Mac Allister	midfielder	5	13	38%
2	Cristian Romero	defender	4	12	33%
3	Nahuel Molina	defender	3	9	33%
4	Exequiel Palacios	midfielder	2	5	40%
5	Nico Paz	midfielder	2	6	33%

Benin tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Mauritania (H)	2-1	12	21	33	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Burkina Faso (A)	1-1	15	18	33	-
5 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt (A)	3-1	31	32	63	-
30 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Senegal (H)	0-3	12	14	26	-
27 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Botswana (H)	1-0	8	14	22	-