How many interceptions Mexico make, and who makes most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
Jesús Gallardo has made the most interceptions for Mexico in 2026, 14 in 14 appearances, 1.00 a game, ahead of Israel Reyes with 12 and Johan Vásquez with nine, across all competitions.
Mexico made 12 interceptions at home to Belgium on 1 April, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 6.9 across their 15 games, and their fewest was two at home to Serbia on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Gallardo | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 |
| Israel Reyes | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Luis Romo | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Gilberto Mora | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 5 |
| Mateo Chávez | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 |
| Edson Álvarez | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Jorge Sánchez | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| Érik Lira | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Johan Vásquez | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Álvaro Fidalgo | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Roberto Alvarado | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| César Montes | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Obed Vargas | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Everardo del Villar | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kevin Castañeda | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Alejandro Gómez | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Jeremy Márquez | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Luis Chávez | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Víctor Guzmán | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Eduardo Águila | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Diego Campillo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carlos Acevedo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Sandoval | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luis Gabriel Rey | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Camberos | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Óscar García | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Iker Fimbres | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| César Huerta | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Germán Berterame | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Denzell García | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Guillermo Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Armando González | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Isaías Violante | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Vega | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Raúl Jiménez | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Guillermo Martínez Ayala | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Orbelín Pineda | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Julián Quiñones | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Raúl Rangel | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Mexico | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Colombia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 2-3 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Ecuador (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 31 May 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 23 May 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Mexico | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Colombia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 2-3 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Ecuador (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 31 May 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 23 May 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Panama (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico interceptions | Over 4.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Mexico interceptions | Over 5.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Mexico interceptions | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Mexico interceptions | Over 7.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Mexico interceptions | Over 8.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 4.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 5.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 7.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 8.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total interceptions | Over 10.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total interceptions | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |