Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Lionel Messi has played the most through balls for Argentina in 2026, three in 11 appearances, 0.27 a game, ahead of Thiago Almada with one and Lisandro MartÃnez with one, across all competitions.
Lionel Messi is the Argentina player most likely to play a through ball, playing at least one through ball in two of their 11 games in 2026, 18%, ahead of Thiago Almada on 11% and Lisandro MartÃnez on 10%.
Argentina have played three or more through balls in one of their last 10 games, 10%, averaging 0.5 a game, with none of three away and one of seven at home, across all competitions.
Argentina games have averaged 0.6 through balls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to four a game, and one of those 10 went over 2.5 through balls.
Argentina play more through balls at home, 0.5 a game in their last 10 home games against 0.0 in their last 10 away, and had three or more through balls in one of those home games.
Argentina played three through balls at home to Austria on 22 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 0.4 across their 13 games, and their fewest was none at home to Bolivia on 1 October.
| Player | Apps | Through Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Lisandro MartÃnez | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 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 |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Simón | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Román Vega | 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 |
| AgustÃn Giay | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| ValentÃn Barco | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Giuliano Simeone | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nico Paz | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| José Manuel López | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Facundo Medina | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nahuel Molina | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leandro Paredes | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Montiel | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nicolás Otamendi | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Enzo Fernández | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nico González | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Julián Alvarez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Emiliano MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cristian Romero | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lautaro MartÃnez | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Argentina | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | England (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Switzerland (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Cape Verde (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Jordan (A) | World Cup | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Austria (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Algeria (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Honduras (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Zambia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Mauritania (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina through balls | Over 0.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Argentina through balls | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Argentina through balls | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Argentina through balls | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Argentina through balls | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent through balls | Over 0.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent through balls | Over 1.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent through balls | Over 2.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent through balls | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent through balls | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total through balls | Over 0.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total through balls | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total through balls | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total through balls | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total through balls | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |