Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Cristian Romero has made the most interceptions for Argentina in 2026, 16 in 12 appearances, 1.33 a game, ahead of Nahuel Molina with 10 and Alexis Mac Allister with nine, across all competitions.
Cristian Romero and Nahuel Molina are the Argentina players most likely to make an interception, each making at least one interception in 67% of their games in 2026, ahead of Alexis Mac Allister on 54%.
Argentina have made over 8.5 interceptions in six of their last 10 games, 60%, averaging 9.8 a game, with two of three away and four of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina games have averaged 19.7 interceptions in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 15 to 31 a game, and three of those 10 went over 18.5 interceptions.
Argentina make more interceptions away from home, 10.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 7.7 in their last 10 at home, and went over 8.5 interceptions in five of those away games.
Argentina made 16 interceptions away at Spain on 19 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.6 across their 13 games, and their fewest was two at home to Honduras on 7 June.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 6 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 7 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Nico González | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 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 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina interceptions | Over 4.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Argentina interceptions | Over 6.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina interceptions | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina interceptions | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Argentina interceptions | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 4.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total interceptions | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |