Aziz Behich

Australia · DF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
DF
Squad role
Projected starter · #16
Position rank
#2
Intl caps
82
Intl goals
3
Intl assists
4
0.18(model rating, 0–1)
0.6%

See Aziz Behich on the full Australia scoring list →

Recent form

Steady

2024/25 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (6.98 vs 6.99).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
World Cup 20224386000.120302736
World Cup 20183282000.122263512
All tournaments7668000.342566248
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Defending

Tackles won / 90
0.54
19
Interceptions / 90
1.08
52
Ball recoveries / 90
4.58
80
Blocks / 90
2.56
88
Clearances / 90
1.21
13
Pressures / 90
10.91
61

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
7.54
10
Key passes / 90
0.27
38
Prog. carries / 90
8.35
58
Pass completion %
77.6%
19

Possession

Carries / 90
39.88
65
Dribbles / 90
1.35
95

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 128 defenders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Aziz Behich has 82 caps and 3 international goals for Australia, a DF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

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