How many chances Argentina create, and who creates most.
Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Lionel Messi has made the most key passes for Argentina in 2026, 30 in 11 appearances, 2.73 a game, ahead of Giuliano Simeone with eight and Nico González with eight, across all competitions.
Lionel Messi is the Argentina player most likely to make a key pass, with at least one key pass in nine of their 11 games in 2026, 82%, ahead of Nico González on 70% and Thiago Almada on 67%.
Argentina have made over 10.5 key passes in five of their last 10 games, 50%, averaging 9.2 a game, with one of three away and four of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina make more key passes at home, 10.3 a game in their last 10 home games against 6.3 in their last 10 away, and went over 10.5 key passes in five of those home games.
Argentina made 17 key passes at home to Switzerland on 12 July, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.5 across their 13 games, and their fewest was one away at Spain on 19 July.
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico González | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 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 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 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 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina key passes | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Argentina key passes | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Argentina key passes | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Argentina key passes | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Argentina key passes | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 6.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total key passes | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total key passes | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total key passes | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total key passes | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total key passes | Over 22.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |