How many fouls Argentina commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
No, Argentina win more fouls than they commit: over their last 10 games opponents fouled them 14.0 times a game and they committed 13.7, 0.3 fewer a game, across all competitions.
Argentina committed 25 fouls away at Spain on 19 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 13.7 across their 13 games, and their fewest was six at home to Zambia on 1 April.
Enzo Fernández has committed the most fouls for Argentina in 2026, 15 in 11 appearances, 1.36 a game, ahead of Giuliano Simeone with 14 and Lautaro MartÃnez with 14, across all competitions.
Lautaro MartÃnez and Lisandro MartÃnez are the Argentina players most likely to commit a foul, each with at least one foul in eight of their 10 games in 2026, 80%, ahead of Cristian Romero on 75%.
Argentina have committed over 10.5 fouls in nine of their last 10 games, 90%, averaging 13.7 a game, with two of three away and seven of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina games have averaged 27.7 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 20 to 46 a game, and eight of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
Argentina commit more fouls at home, 13.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 12.8 in their last 10 away, and went over 10.5 fouls in nine of those home games.
Argentina commit more fouls in the first half, 7.6 a game before the break against 5.2 after it over the nine of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in seven of those nine.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico González | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total | Argentina first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 11 | 12 | 23 | |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 9 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 12 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 7 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 5 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 7 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total | Argentina first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 11 | 12 | 23 | |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 9 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 12 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 7 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 5 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 7 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 7 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 9 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 8 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina fouls | Over 9.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina fouls | Over 10.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina fouls | Over 11.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina fouls | Over 12.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina fouls | Over 13.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina fouls | 7.6 | 5.2 |
| Opponent fouls | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Total fouls | 14.0 | 11.6 |