How many long balls Mexico play, and who plays most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
Raúl Rangel has played the most long balls for Mexico in 2026, 144 in 14 appearances, 10.29 a game, ahead of Israel Reyes with 71 and Érik Lira with 56, across all competitions.
Mexico played 74 long balls at home to Colombia on 27 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 48.9 across their 15 games, and their fewest was 31 at home to Serbia on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Rangel | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 8 |
| Israel Reyes | 8 | 51 | 6.38 | 7 |
| Johan Vásquez | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 7 |
| Érik Lira | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 8 |
| César Montes | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 6 |
| Jesús Gallardo | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 8 |
| Edson Álvarez | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 7 |
| Jorge Sánchez | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 8 |
| Roberto Alvarado | 9 | 22 | 2.44 | 8 |
| Guillermo Ochoa | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 2 |
| Luis Romo | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 7 |
| Álvaro Fidalgo | 7 | 14 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Luis Chávez | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Raúl Jiménez | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 4 |
| Orbelín Pineda | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Julián Quiñones | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Gilberto Mora | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Everardo del Villar | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Óscar García | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Alejandro Gómez | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Jeremy Márquez | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 |
| Víctor Guzmán | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Carlos Acevedo | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Mateo Chávez | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Obed Vargas | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Denzell García | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Isaías Violante | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Kevin Castañeda | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Alexis Vega | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Guillermo Martínez Ayala | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Diego Campillo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Armando González | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Eduardo Águila | 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 |
| Iker Fimbres | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Germán Berterame | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| César Huerta | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Mexico | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 41 | 45 | 86 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Colombia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 74 | 47 | 121 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 2-3 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Ecuador (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 59 | 52 | 111 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 57 | 52 | 109 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 59 | 71 | 130 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 48 | 46 | 94 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 31 | 40 | 71 |
| 31 May 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| 23 May 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Mexico | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 41 | 45 | 86 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Colombia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 74 | 47 | 121 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 2-3 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Ecuador (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 59 | 52 | 111 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 57 | 52 | 109 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | South Korea (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 59 | 71 | 130 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 48 | 46 | 94 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 31 | 40 | 71 |
| 31 May 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| 23 May 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 48 | 44 | 92 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 54 | 41 | 95 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 57 | 50 | 107 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 43 | 52 | 95 |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Panama (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 42 | 48 | 90 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Mexico long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Mexico long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Mexico long balls | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Mexico long balls | Over 55.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |