Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Emiliano MartÃnez has made the most ball recoveries for Argentina in 2026, 67 in 11 appearances, 6.09 a game, ahead of Cristian Romero with 45 and Alexis Mac Allister with 39, across all competitions.
Cristian Romero, Emiliano MartÃnez, Enzo Fernández and Julián Alvarez are the Argentina players most likely to make a ball recovery, each making at least one ball recovery in every game they played in 2026, ahead of Alexis Mac Allister on 92%.
Argentina have made over 40.5 ball recoveries in seven of their last 10 games, 70%, averaging 43.8 a game, with one of three away and six of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina games have averaged 83.1 ball recoveries in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 58 to 111 a game, and six of those 10 went over 80.5 ball recoveries.
Argentina make more ball recoveries away from home, 44.4 a game in their last 10 away games against 43.7 in their last 10 at home, and went over 40.5 ball recoveries in seven of those away games.
Argentina made 53 ball recoveries away at Spain on 19 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 43.2 across their 13 games, and their fewest was 33 away at England on 15 July.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 57 | 6.33 | 9 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 10 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 9 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 8 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 8 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 9 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 7 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 6 |
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 8 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 9 |
| Nico González | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 7 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 5 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 7 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 4 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 3 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 49 | 44 | 93 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 53 | 58 | 111 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 33 | 25 | 58 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 47 | 49 | 96 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 48 | 36 | 84 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 45 | 49 | 94 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 38 | 39 | 77 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 42 | 26 | 68 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 49 | 38 | 87 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 49 | 44 | 93 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 53 | 58 | 111 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 33 | 25 | 58 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 47 | 49 | 96 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 48 | 36 | 84 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 45 | 49 | 94 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 38 | 39 | 77 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 42 | 26 | 68 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 49 | 38 | 87 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 38 | 45 | 83 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 38 | 32 | 70 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 47 | 55 | 102 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Argentina ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Argentina ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Argentina ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |