Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Lionel Messi has attempted the most dribbles for Argentina in 2026, 48 in 11 appearances, 4.36 a game, ahead of Enzo Fernández with 16 and Nico González with 12, across all competitions.
Lionel Messi is the Argentina player most likely to attempt a dribble, attempting at least one dribble in nine of their 11 games in 2026, 82%, ahead of Thiago Almada on 78% and Enzo Fernández on 73%.
Argentina have attempted over 12.5 dribbles in five of their last 10 games, 50%, averaging 12.0 a game, with one of three away and four of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina games have averaged 29.3 dribbles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 14 to 41 a game, and seven of those 10 went over 25.5 dribbles.
Argentina attempt more dribbles at home, 13.2 a game in their last 10 home games against 12.3 in their last 10 away, and went over 12.5 dribbles in seven of those home games.
Argentina attempted 17 dribbles at home to Mauritania on 27 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.9 across their 13 games, and their fewest was seven at home to Algeria on 17 June.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 7 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 7 |
| Nico González | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 5 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Argentina dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Argentina dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Argentina dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 15.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 25.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 30.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 35.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |