Edson Álvarez

2026 World Cup squad profile

Team: Mexico
Position: MF
Squad role: Projected starter
Position rank: #1
Intl caps: 96
Intl goals: 7
Intl assists: 2
: 0.89(model rating, 0–1)
: 2.1%

See Edson Álvarez on the full Mexico scoring list →

Recent form

Rising

2021/22 international form vs the player's multi-season baseline (6.96 vs 6.58).

Major tournament stats

Tournament	MP	Min	xG	Sh	KP	PrgP	PrgC	Tkl	Int
Copa América 2024	1	29	0.0	0	0	6	6	0	0
World Cup 2022	2	182	0.0	1	1	18	29	3	4
World Cup 2018	4	279	0.1	1	1	54	43	3	4
All tournaments	7	490	0.1	2	2	78	78	6	8

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

1.10

Interceptions / 90

1.47

Ball recoveries / 90

3.86

Blocks / 90

2.94

Clearances / 90

2.94

Pressures / 90

17.08

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90

14.33

Key passes / 90

0.37

Prog. carries / 90

14.33

Pass completion %

81.4%

Possession

Carries / 90

41.14

Dribbles / 90

1.29

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 102 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Edson Álvarez has 96 caps and 7 international goals for Mexico, a MF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Mexico →Mexico squad & model →