How many tackles Portugal make, and who tackles most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Portugal make 12.0 tackles per game in 2026, the 8th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 14.6, across 13 games, while Azerbaijan make the most with 20.7.
João Cancelo has made the most tackles for Portugal in 2026, 22 in 13 appearances, 1.69 a game, ahead of João Neves with 20 and Nuno Mendes with 19, across all competitions.
João Félix is the Portugal player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in six of their 11 games in 2026, 55%, ahead of João Cancelo on 54% and Rúben Dias on 50%.
Portugal have made over 16.5 tackles in two of their last 10 games, 20%, averaging 12.3 a game, with one of three away and one of seven at home, across all competitions.
Portugal games have averaged 27.5 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 17 to 42 a game, and three of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
Portugal make more tackles at home, 11.8 a game in their last 10 home games against 11.1 in their last eight away, and went over 16.5 tackles in one of those home games.
Portugal made 19 tackles away at Norway on 27 September, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.0 across their 13 games, and their fewest was eight away at Colombia on 28 June.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuno Mendes | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| João Cancelo | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| João Neves | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| João Félix | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rúben Dias | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Renato Veiga | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitinha | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Francisco Conceição | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samú Costa | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Trincão | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Dalot | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Neves | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Neto | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| João Palhinha | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nélson Semedo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Silva | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Leão | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Araújo | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Costa | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Cancelo | 13 | 22 | 1.69 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| João Neves | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Nuno Mendes | 12 | 19 | 1.58 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| João Félix | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Rúben Dias | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 12 | 11 | 0.92 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Samú Costa | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Renato Veiga | 13 | 7 | 0.54 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitinha | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Araújo | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rúben Neves | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Conceição | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Trincão | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Dalot | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Neto | 12 | 3 | 0.25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Horta | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nélson Semedo | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| João Palhinha | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Silva | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Leão | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Velho | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateus Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| António Silva | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Sá | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulinho | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Guedes | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rui Silva | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Costa | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Portugal | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Norway (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Denmark (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Norway (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Wales (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Spain (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Croatia (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Colombia (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | World Cup | 5-0 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Nigeria (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Portugal | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Norway (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Denmark (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Norway (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Wales (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Spain (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Croatia (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Colombia (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | World Cup | 5-0 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Nigeria (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | United States (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal tackles | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Portugal tackles | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Portugal tackles | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Portugal tackles | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Portugal tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |