Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Emiliano MartÃnez has played the most long balls for Argentina in 2026, 116 in 11 appearances, 10.55 a game, ahead of Enzo Fernández with 42 and Lisandro MartÃnez with 38, across all competitions.
Emiliano MartÃnez and Enzo Fernández are the Argentina players most likely to play a long ball, each playing at least one long ball in all 11 of their games in 2026, 100%, ahead of Alexis Mac Allister on 92%.
Argentina have played over 35.5 long balls in five of their last 10 games, 50%, averaging 38.4 a game, with one of three away and four of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina games have averaged 78.2 long balls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 51 to 124 a game, and five of those 10 went over 70.5 long balls.
Argentina play more long balls away from home, 40.1 a game in their last 10 away games against 36.0 in their last 10 at home, and went over 35.5 long balls in six of those away games.
Argentina played 72 long balls away at Spain on 19 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 37.2 across their 13 games, and their fewest was 25 away at Jordan on 28 June.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 110 | 12.22 | 9 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 7 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 6 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 8 |
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 7 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 7 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 6 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 9 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 5 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 6 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 3 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Nico González | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 39 | 42 | 81 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 72 | 52 | 124 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 27 | 42 | 69 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 51 | 54 | 105 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 31 | 36 | 67 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 39 | 50 | 89 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 25 | 37 | 62 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 28 | 23 | 51 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 39 | 42 | 81 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 72 | 52 | 124 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 27 | 42 | 69 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 51 | 54 | 105 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 31 | 36 | 67 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 39 | 50 | 89 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 25 | 37 | 62 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 28 | 23 | 51 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 32 | 24 | 56 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 28 | 38 | 66 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 45 | 19 | 64 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina long balls | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Argentina long balls | Over 35.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Argentina long balls | Over 40.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Argentina long balls | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |