Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Lionel Messi has won the most duels for Argentina in 2026, 68 in 11 appearances, 6.18 a game, ahead of Alexis Mac Allister with 56 and Cristian Romero with 53, across all competitions.
Alexis Mac Allister, Cristian Romero, Enzo Fernández and Nico González are the Argentina players most likely to win a duel, each winning at least one duel in every game they played in 2026, ahead of Lionel Messi on 91%.
Argentina have won over 45.5 duels in seven of their last 10 games, 70%, averaging 48.6 a game, with two of three away and five of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina win more duels at home, 45.7 a game in their last 10 home games against 43.8 in their last 10 away, and went over 45.5 duels in five of those home games.
Argentina won 59 duels away at Spain on 19 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 46.1 across their 13 games, and their fewest was 32 away at Jordan on 28 June.
| Player | Apps | Duels Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 8 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 10 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 9 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 8 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 7 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 8 |
| Nico González | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 8 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 5 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 7 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 7 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 4 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 5 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 6 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 7 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 7 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 3 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 3 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 3 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 56 | 33 | 89 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 59 | 61 | 120 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 51 | 49 | 100 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 58 | 43 | 101 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 50 | 45 | 95 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 57 | 53 | 110 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 38 | 33 | 71 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 56 | 33 | 89 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 59 | 61 | 120 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 51 | 49 | 100 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 58 | 43 | 101 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 50 | 45 | 95 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 57 | 53 | 110 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 38 | 33 | 71 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 36 | 51 | 87 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 34 | 26 | 60 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 43 | 39 | 82 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina duels won | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina duels won | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Argentina duels won | Over 45.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Argentina duels won | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Argentina duels won | Over 55.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent duels won | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total duels won | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total duels won | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total duels won | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total duels won | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total duels won | Over 110.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |