Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Leandro Paredes and Cristian Romero have blocked the most shots for Argentina in 2026, three each, Leandro Paredes in eight appearances and Cristian Romero in 12, ahead of Facundo Medina with two, across all competitions.
Leandro Paredes is the Argentina player most likely to block a shot, blocking at least one shot in three of their eight games in 2026, 38%, ahead of Facundo Medina on 29% and Cristian Romero on 25%.
Argentina have blocked three or more shots in four of their last 10 games, 40%, averaging 2.0 a game, with one of three away and three of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina block more shots away from home, 2.9 a game in their last 10 away games against 1.7 in their last 10 at home, and had three or more shots in five of those away games.
Argentina blocked six shots at home to Cape Verde on 3 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.8 across their 13 games, and their fewest was none at home to Egypt on 7 July.
| Player | Apps | Blocked Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Nico González | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 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 |
| 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 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina blocked shots | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Argentina blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Argentina blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Argentina blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 1.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 2.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 3.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 4.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 5.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 6.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total blocked shots | Over 7.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |