How many fouls Argentina win, and who is fouled most.
Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Lionel Messi has been fouled the most for Argentina in 2026, 23 times in 11 appearances, 2.09 a game, ahead of Nicolás Tagliafico with 18 and Alexis Mac Allister with 15, across all competitions.
ValentÃn Barco is the Argentina player most likely to be fouled, fouled at least once in all five of their games in 2026, 100%, ahead of Lionel Messi on 91% and Nicolás Tagliafico on 89%.
Argentina have won over 10.5 fouls in nine of their last 10 games, 90%, averaging 14.0 a game, with three of three away and six of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina win more fouls away from home, 13.4 a game in their last 10 away games against 12.7 in their last 10 at home, and went over 10.5 fouls in eight of those away games.
Argentina won 21 fouls away at Spain on 19 July, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 13.2 across their 13 games, and their fewest was eight at home to Algeria on 17 June.
| Player | Apps | Fouls won | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico González | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 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 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 21 | 13 | 34 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 21 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina fouls won | Over 9.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina fouls won | Over 10.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina fouls won | Over 11.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Argentina fouls won | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Argentina fouls won | Over 13.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Argentina fouls committed | Over 9.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina fouls committed | Over 10.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina fouls committed | Over 11.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina fouls committed | Over 12.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina fouls committed | 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% |