How many ball recoveries Brazil make, and who makes most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Casemiro has made the most ball recoveries for Brazil in 2026, 37 in nine appearances, 4.11 a game, ahead of Douglas Santos with 35 and Bruno Guimarães with 34, across all competitions.
Brazil make more ball recoveries at home, 43.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 37.3 in their last 10 away.
Brazil made 52 ball recoveries at home to Panama on 31 May, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 43.8 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 36 away at Australia on 29 September.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Guimarães | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 9 |
| Alisson | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 7 |
| Douglas Santos | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 9 |
| Casemiro | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 7 |
| Lucas Paquetá | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 6 |
| Danilo | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 7 |
| Marquinhos | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 8 |
| Vinicius Junior | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 10 |
| Danilo | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 8 |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 5 |
| Matheus Cunha | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 6 |
| Rayan | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 6 |
| Roger Ibañez | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Raphinha | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Fabinho | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Hugo Souza | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 4 |
| Endrick | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Ederson | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Bento | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Otávio Costa | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Igor Thiago | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 4 |
| Mauro Júnior | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Matheuzinho | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Vitor Reis | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 |
| Luiz Henrique | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Vanderson | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Estêvão | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Bremer | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Jair Cunha | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Weverton | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Léo Pereira | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Wesley | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Andrey Santos | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Neymar | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Arthur Dias | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Gabriel Bontempo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Alex Sandro | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| João Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martinelli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaiki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Breno Bidon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Éderson | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casemiro | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 8 |
| Douglas Santos | 10 | 35 | 3.50 | 10 |
| Bruno Guimarães | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 9 |
| Alisson | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 7 |
| Lucas Paquetá | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 6 |
| Danilo | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 7 |
| Vinicius Junior | 11 | 24 | 2.18 | 11 |
| Marquinhos | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 8 |
| Matheus Cunha | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 7 |
| Danilo | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 9 |
| Gabriel Magalhães | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 5 |
| Ederson | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 2 |
| Raphinha | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 6 |
| Rayan | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 6 |
| Roger Ibañez | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Fabinho | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Hugo Souza | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 |
| Gabriel Martinelli | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 4 |
| Bremer | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Luiz Henrique | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 4 |
| Endrick | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Bento | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 1 |
| Otávio Costa | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Léo Pereira | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 |
| Igor Thiago | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 4 |
| Wesley | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Andrey Santos | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Mauro Júnior | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Matheuzinho | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Vitor Reis | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 |
| Vanderson | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Estêvão | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Jair Cunha | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Weverton | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| João Pedro | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Neymar | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Douglas Luiz | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Arthur Dias | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Gabriel Bontempo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Alex Sandro | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gabriel Sara | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martinelli | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaiki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Breno Bidon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samuel Lino | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Éderson | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Brazil | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Australia (A) | Friendly International | 2-4 | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Australia (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 42 | 37 | 79 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Norway (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 39 | 39 | 78 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 38 | 32 | 70 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 47 | 33 | 80 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Haiti (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 40 | 34 | 74 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 45 | 50 | 95 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 50 | 44 | 94 |
| 31 May 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 6-2 | 52 | 44 | 96 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Croatia (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Brazil | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Australia (A) | Friendly International | 2-4 | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Australia (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 42 | 37 | 79 |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Norway (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 39 | 39 | 78 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Japan (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 38 | 32 | 70 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 47 | 33 | 80 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Haiti (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 40 | 34 | 74 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 45 | 50 | 95 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 50 | 44 | 94 |
| 31 May 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 6-2 | 52 | 44 | 96 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Croatia (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | France (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 51 | 49 | 100 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Brazil ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Brazil ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Brazil ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Brazil ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |