How many tackles France make, and who tackles most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
France make 16.1 tackles per game in 2026, the 11th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 14.6, across 16 games, while Azerbaijan make the most with 20.7.
Aurélien Tchouaméni has made the most tackles for France in 2026, 24 in seven appearances, 3.43 a game, ahead of Jules Koundé with 22 and Dayot Upamecano with 22, across all competitions.
Aurélien Tchouaméni is the France player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in six of their seven games in 2026, 86%, ahead of Jules Koundé on 50% and Adrien Rabiot on 46%.
France have made over 16.5 tackles in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 15.4 a game, with two of four away and one of six at home, across all competitions.
France games have averaged 34.7 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 27 to 43 a game, and seven of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
France make more tackles away from home, 15.9 a game in their last nine away games against 15.8 in their last 10 at home, and went over 16.5 tackles in five of those away games.
France made 23 tackles away at Colombia on 29 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 16.1 across their 16 games, and their fewest was 11 at home to Morocco on 9 July.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Désiré Doué | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Jules Koundé | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Olise | 10 | 15 | 1.50 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Dayot Upamecano | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Andy Diouf | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jérémy Jacquet | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Da Cunha | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Malo Gusto | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Digne | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Manu Koné | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leny Yoro | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrien Truffert | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayan Cherki | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduardo Camavinga | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Barcola | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maghnes Akliouche | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ousmane Dembélé | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estéban Lepaul | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Saliba | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guillaume Restes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Zaïre-Emery | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Kalulu | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Hernández | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylian Mbappé | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Maignan | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | France | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Belgium (H) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 16 | 22 | 38 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Turkey (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 4-6 | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Spain (H) | World Cup | 0-2 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Paraguay (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 14 | 29 | 43 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | France | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Belgium (H) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 16 | 22 | 38 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Italy (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Belgium (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Turkey (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 4-6 | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Spain (H) | World Cup | 0-2 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Paraguay (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 14 | 29 | 43 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Iraq (H) | World Cup | 3-0 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Northern Ireland (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Côte d'Ivoire (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Colombia (A) | Friendly International | 1-3 | 23 | 16 | 39 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Brazil (A) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| France tackles | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| France tackles | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| France tackles | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| France tackles | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| France tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |