Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Lionel Messi and Alexis Mac Allister have missed the most big chances for Argentina in 2026, four each, Lionel Messi in 11 appearances and Alexis Mac Allister in 13, ahead of Lautaro MartÃnez with three, across all competitions.
Lionel Messi is the Argentina player most likely to miss a big chance, missing at least one big chance in four of their 11 games in 2026, 36%, ahead of Alexis Mac Allister on 31% and Lautaro MartÃnez on 30%.
Argentina have missed three or more big chances in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 2.1 a game, with none of three away and three of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina miss more big chances at home, 1.7 a game in their last 10 home games against 1.1 in their last 10 away, and had three or more big chances in three of those home games.
Argentina missed four big chances at home to Egypt on 7 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.6 across their 13 games, and their fewest was none away at Spain on 19 July.
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Nico González | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 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 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Argentina big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Argentina big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |