Who committed the most fouls, picked up the most cards and gave away the most penalties.
Updated 18 November 2025, after the last game
There were 256 yellow cards in 208 WC Qualification Asia games in 2026, an average of 1.2 a game. Indonesia, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates had the most bookings, 21 each, and Japan the fewest, 5.
There were 1,808 fouls in 208 WC Qualification Asia games in 2026, an average of 8.7 a game. The United Arab Emirates committed the most, 157, and Bahrain the fewest, 64.
There were 18 red cards in 208 WC Qualification Asia games in 2026, one every 11.6 games, shown to 18 players from 14 teams.
There were 27 penalties awarded in 208 WC Qualification Asia games in 2026, one every 7.7 games. The United Arab Emirates conceded the most, 4.
Twenty-seven players, including Husain Al Eker, Said Datsiev and Umar Eshmurodov, each conceded a penalty in the WC Qualification Asia in 2026.
| Rank | Player | Team | Fouls Committed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Kojo | Kyrgyz Republic | 18 |
| 2 | Kevin Diks | Indonesia | 16 |
| 3 | Mohannad Abu Taha | Jordan | 16 |
| 4 | Rafael Struick | Indonesia | 16 |
| 5 | Marcus Meloni | United Arab Emirates | 15 |
| 6 | Merchas Doski | Iraq | 15 |
| 7 | Caio Canedo | United Arab Emirates | 14 |
| 8 | Il-song Ri | Korea DPR | 14 |
| 9 | Calvin Verdonk | Indonesia | 12 |
| 10 | Ahmed Fathi | Qatar | 12 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almoez Ali | Qatar | 3 |
| 2 | Caio | United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| 3 | Harib Al-Saadi | Oman | 3 |
| 4 | Hassan Tambakti | Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| 5 | Ragnar Oratmangoen | Indonesia | 3 |
| 6 | Saud Abdulhamid | Saudi Arabia | 3 |
| 7 | Hamed Hamdan | Palestine | 3 |
| 8 | Kouame Kouadio | United Arab Emirates | 3 |
| 9 | Merchas Doski | Iraq | 3 |
| 10 | Wenneng Xie | China PR | 3 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Red Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Mendes | Qatar | 1 |
| 2 | Milad Mohammadi | Iran | 1 |
| 3 | Shoja Khalilzadeh | Iran | 1 |
| 4 | Mohamed Kanno | Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| 5 | Waleed Al Hayam | Bahrain | 1 |
| 6 | Harib Al-Saadi | Oman | 1 |
| 7 | Tarek Salman | Qatar | 1 |
| 8 | Lin Liangming | China PR | 1 |
| 9 | Umar Eshmurodov | Uzbekistan | 1 |
| 10 | Kye Tam | Korea DPR | 1 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Penalties Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Mendes | Qatar | 1 |
| 2 | Amid Mahajna | Palestine | 1 |
| 3 | Saeed Ezatolahi | Iran | 1 |
| 4 | Ahmad Al-Dhefiri | Kuwait | 1 |
| 5 | Sami Al-Sanea | Kuwait | 1 |
| 6 | Ahmed Al-Kassar | Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| 7 | Khaled Aldhanhani | United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| 8 | Zexiang Yang | China PR | 1 |
| 9 | Jason Geria | Australia | 1 |
| 10 | Ahmad Zanki | Kuwait | 1 |