Exequiel Palacios

Argentina · MF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
MF
Squad role
Bench
Position rank
#6
Intl caps
38
Intl goals
0
Intl assists
6
0.73(model rating, 0–1)
1.3%

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Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
Copa América 20242110000.00113512
World Cup 2022368000.0113222
All tournaments5178000.01216734
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

Limited sample

Defending

Tackles won / 90
1.52
78
Interceptions / 90
2.02
96
Ball recoveries / 90
4.55
59
Blocks / 90
1.01
14
Clearances / 90
0.51
32
Pressures / 90
20.22
83

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
8.09
49
Key passes / 90
1.01
67
Prog. carries / 90
3.54
4
Pass completion %
90.8%
92

Possession

Carries / 90
46.52
77
Dribbles / 90
0.51
47

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 103 midfielders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better. This player is below the 270-minute bar, so their own rates rest on a small sample: read the percentiles as indicative.

International profile

Exequiel Palacios has 38 caps and 0 international goals for Argentina, a MF in the projected squad. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

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