Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Emiliano MartÃnez has completed the most long balls for Argentina in 2026, 39 in 11 appearances, 3.55 a game, ahead of Enzo Fernández with 32 and Leandro Paredes with 25, across all competitions.
Emiliano MartÃnez and Enzo Fernández are the Argentina players most likely to complete a long ball, each completing at least one long ball in all 11 of their games in 2026, 100%, ahead of Lisandro MartÃnez on 80%.
Argentina have completed over 18.5 long balls in six of their last 10 games, 60%, averaging 19.6 a game, with one of three away and five of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina complete more long balls at home, 21.6 a game in their last 10 home games against 19.3 in their last 10 away, and went over 18.5 long balls in eight of those home games.
Argentina completed 34 long balls at home to Zambia on 1 April, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 20.7 across their 13 games, and their fewest was 13 away at England on 15 July.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 35 | 3.89 | 9 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 8 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 19 | 2.71 | 6 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 7 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 6 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 7 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Nico González | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Santiago Simón | 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 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 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 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 19 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 25 | 21 | 46 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 24 | 20 | 44 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 34 | 10 | 44 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Argentina accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Argentina accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 25.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |