With excellent performances throughout the tournament, Leo Messi obtained the highest average rating of the midfielders and wingers.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Lionel Messi | 9.33 | Back 4 | 570 | Argentina |
| Fabinho | 8.72 | Back 4 | 180 | Brazil |
| Erick Pulgar | 8.29 | Back 4 | 180 | Chile |
| Juan Cuadrado | 8.13 | Back 4 | 450 | Colombia |
| Miguel Almirón | 8.01 | Back 4 | 180 | Paraguay |
| Yoshimar Yotún | 7.97 | Back 4 | 552 | Peru |
| Edwin Cardona | 7.78 | Back 4 | 286 | Colombia |
| Matías Vecino | 7.77 | Back 4 | 343 | Uruguay |
| Fred | 7.74 | Back 4 | 460 | Brazil |
| Federico Valverde | 7.71 | Back 4 | 417 | Uruguay |
| Luis Díaz | 7.68 | Back 4 | 417 | Colombia |
| Leonel Justiniano | 7.58 | Back 4 | 269 | Bolivia |
| Casemiro | 7.39 | Back 4 | 478 | Brazil |
| Ángel Di María | 7.31 | Back 4 | 277 | Argentina |
| Rodrigo De Paul | 7.24 | Back 4 | 498 | Argentina |
| Rodrigo Bentancur | 7.23 | Back 4 | 255 | Uruguay |
| Gabriel Jesus | 7.22 | Back 4 | 202 | Brazil |
| Wilmar Barrios | 7.09 | Back 4 | 659 | Colombia |
| Christian Cueva | 7.06 | Back 4 | 517 | Peru |
| Ayrton Preciado | 7.02 | Back 4 | 281 | Ecuador |
| Nicolás De La Cruz | 7.02 | Back 4 | 259 | Uruguay |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 180 minutes (equivalent to 2 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
Data from FBref.