Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Cristian Romero has won the most tackles for Argentina in 2026, 18 in 12 appearances, 1.50 a game, ahead of Alexis Mac Allister with 16 and Lionel Messi with 10, across all competitions.
Enzo Fernández is the Argentina player most likely to win a tackle, winning at least one tackle in eight of their 11 games in 2026, 73%, ahead of Facundo Medina on 71% and Alexis Mac Allister on 69%.
Argentina have won over 14.5 tackles in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 11.0 a game, with none of three away and three of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina win more tackles at home, 11.4 a game in their last 10 home games against 9.8 in their last 10 away, and went over 14.5 tackles in three of those home games.
Argentina won 17 tackles at home to Algeria on 17 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 10.9 across their 13 games, and their fewest was three at home to Iceland on 10 June.
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 7 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 6 |
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 7 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 6 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Román Vega | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Nico González | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Leonardo Balerdi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Franco Mastantuono | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gianluca Prestianni | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Gómez | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leonel BenjamÃn Flores | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marcos Senesi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina tackles won | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Argentina tackles won | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Argentina tackles won | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Argentina tackles won | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Argentina tackles won | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 16.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles won | Over 15.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles won | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles won | Over 25.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles won | Over 30.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles won | Over 35.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |