How many aerial duels Argentina win, and who wins most.
Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Cristian Romero has won the most aerial duels for Argentina in 2026, 19 in 12 appearances, 1.58 a game, ahead of Lisandro MartÃnez with 14 and Nico González with 12, across all competitions.
Argentina win more aerial duels away from home, 9.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 8.9 in their last 10 at home.
Argentina won 18 aerial duels at home to Switzerland on 12 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.8 across their 13 games, and their fewest was two at home to Zambia on 1 April.
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 7 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 7 |
| Nico González | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 5 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina aerials won | Over 4.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina aerials won | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina aerials won | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina aerials won | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Argentina aerials won | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 4.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total aerials won | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total aerials won | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total aerials won | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total aerials won | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total aerials won | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |