How many tackles Argentina make, and who tackles most.
Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Alexis Mac Allister has made the most tackles for Argentina in 2026, 28 in 13 appearances, 2.15 a game, ahead of Cristian Romero with 27 and Nahuel Molina with 16, across all competitions.
Alexis Mac Allister is the Argentina player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in nine of their 13 games in 2026, 69%, ahead of Cristian Romero on 58% and Nahuel Molina on 56%.
Argentina have made over 16.5 tackles in eight of their last 10 games, 80%, averaging 18.7 a game, with two of three away and six of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina games have averaged 33.1 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 10 to 41 a game, and seven of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
Argentina make more tackles at home, 18.2 a game in their last 10 home games against 17.0 in their last 10 away, and went over 16.5 tackles in seven of those home games.
Argentina made 25 tackles at home to Bolivia on 1 October, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 18.0 across their 13 games, and their fewest was five at home to Iceland on 10 June.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico González | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde Islands (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina tackles | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Argentina tackles | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina tackles | Over 16.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Argentina tackles | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina tackles | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |