How many shots Argentina take, and who shoots most.
Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Lionel Messi has had the most shots for Argentina in 2026, 40 in 11 appearances, 3.64 a game, ahead of Alexis Mac Allister with 19 and Lautaro MartÃnez with 16, across all competitions.
Lionel Messi is the Argentina player most likely to have two or more shots, with two or more shots in seven of their 11 games in 2026, 64%, ahead of Alexis Mac Allister on 54% and Lautaro MartÃnez on 50%.
Argentina have had over 13.5 shots in six of their last 10 games, 60%, averaging 14.7 a game, with one of three away and five of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina games have averaged 23.1 shots in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 17 to 38 a game, and two of those 10 went over 25.5 shots.
Argentina take more shots at home, 15.4 a game in their last 10 home games against 10.9 in their last 10 away, and went over 13.5 shots in six of those home games.
Argentina take fewer shots in the first half, 4.0 a game before the break against 8.0 after it over the nine of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and went over 6.5 first-half shots in two of those nine.
Argentina had 22 shots at home to Switzerland on 12 July, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 14.1 across their 13 games, and their fewest was two away at Spain on 19 July.
| Player | Apps | Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Nico González | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Román Vega | 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 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 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 |
| Santiago Simón | 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 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total | Argentina first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 18 | 3 | 21 | |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 0 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 3 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 7 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 4 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 8 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total | Argentina first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 18 | 3 | 21 | |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 0 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 2 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 22 | 11 | 33 | 3 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 7 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 4 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 8 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 11 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina shots | Over 11.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina shots | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina shots | Over 13.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina shots | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina shots | Over 15.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Shots conceded | Over 11.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Shots conceded | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Shots conceded | Over 13.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Shots conceded | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Shots conceded | Over 15.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots | Over 23.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total shots | Over 25.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots | Over 27.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots | Over 29.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots | Over 31.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina shots | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Shots conceded | 2.4 | 4.7 |
| Total shots | 6.4 | 12.7 |