How many ball recoveries Mexico make, and who makes most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
Raúl Rangel has made the most ball recoveries for Mexico in 2026, 88 in 14 appearances, 6.29 a game, ahead of Érik Lira with 47 and Jorge Sánchez with 33, across all competitions.
Mexico made 59 ball recoveries at home to Belgium on 1 April, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 36.1 across their 15 games, and their fewest was none at home to Iceland on 26 February.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Rangel | 9 | 56 | 6.22 | 9 |
| Érik Lira | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 7 |
| Jorge Sánchez | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 8 |
| Johan Vásquez | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 7 |
| Gilberto Mora | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 8 |
| Julián Quiñones | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Roberto Alvarado | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 7 |
| Israel Reyes | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 7 |
| Mateo Chávez | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 6 |
| Jesús Gallardo | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 9 |
| Luis Romo | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 8 |
| Edson Álvarez | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 7 |
| Obed Vargas | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Álvaro Fidalgo | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 5 |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 6 |
| Luis Chávez | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 5 |
| César Montes | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 3 |
| Alexis Vega | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Guillermo Martínez Ayala | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Carlos Acevedo | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| César Huerta | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Isaías Violante | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Orbelín Pineda | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Víctor Guzmán | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Everardo del Villar | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Óscar García | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Germán Berterame | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Denzell García | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Guillermo Ochoa | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Alejandro Gómez | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Jeremy Márquez | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Eduardo Águila | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kevin Castañeda | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Diego Campillo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Santiago Sandoval | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Luis Gabriel Rey | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Iker Fimbres | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Armando González | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Hugo Camberos | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Raúl Jiménez | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Mexico | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Colombia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 2-3 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Ecuador (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 38 | 40 | 78 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 50 | 52 | 102 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 40 | 44 | 84 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 36 | 34 | 70 |
| 31 May 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 38 | 40 | 78 |
| 23 May 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 44 | 40 | 84 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Mexico | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Colombia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 2-3 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Ecuador (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 38 | 40 | 78 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 50 | 52 | 102 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 40 | 44 | 84 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 36 | 34 | 70 |
| 31 May 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 38 | 40 | 78 |
| 23 May 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 44 | 40 | 84 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 59 | 53 | 112 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 29 | 40 | 69 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 31 | 46 | 77 |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Panama (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 43 | 35 | 78 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Mexico ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Mexico ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Mexico ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Mexico ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |