How many shots on target Argentina have, and who hits the target most.
Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Lionel Messi has had the most shots on target for Argentina in 2026, 20 in 11 appearances, 1.82 a game, ahead of Enzo Fernández with eight and Lautaro MartÃnez with seven, across all competitions.
Lionel Messi is the Argentina player most likely to have a shot on target, with at least one shot on target in eight of their 11 games in 2026, 73%, ahead of Julián Alvarez on 64% and Lautaro MartÃnez on 60%.
Argentina have had over 4.5 shots on target in eight of their last 10 games, 80%, averaging 5.7 a game, with one of three away and seven of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina games have averaged 8.6 shots on target in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from five to 15 a game, and four of those 10 went over 8.5 shots on target.
Argentina have more shots on target at home, 6.5 a game in their last 10 home games against 3.6 in their last 10 away, and went over 4.5 shots on target in nine of those home games.
Argentina had 10 shots on target at home to the Cape Verde Islands on 3 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 5.7 across their 13 games, and their fewest was none away at Spain on 19 July.
| Player | Apps | Shots on target | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico González | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 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 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina shots on target | Over 2.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina shots on target | Over 3.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina shots on target | Over 4.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina shots on target | Over 5.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina shots on target | Over 6.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 4.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 5.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Shots on target conceded | Over 6.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total shots on target | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total shots on target | Over 7.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total shots on target | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total shots on target | Over 9.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total shots on target | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |