Who committed the most fouls, picked up the most cards and gave away the most penalties.
Updated 19 July 2026, after the last game
There were 269 yellow cards in 104 World Cup games in 2026, an average of 2.6 a game. Argentina had the most bookings, 14, and the Czech Republic and Tunisia the fewest, 1 each.
There were 2,413 fouls in 104 World Cup games in 2026, an average of 23.2 a game. Argentina committed the most, 113, and Korea Republic the fewest, 25.
There were 16 red cards in 104 World Cup games in 2026, one every 6.5 games, shown to 16 players from 13 teams.
There were 22 penalties awarded in 104 World Cup games in 2026, one every 4.7 games. France conceded the most, 3.
Twenty-two players, including Mohamed Abdelmonem, Saleem Obaid and Riechedly Bazoer, each conceded a penalty in the World Cup in 2026.
| Rank | Player | Team | Fouls Committed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil El Aynaoui | Morocco | 15 |
| 2 | Andrés Cubas | Paraguay | 14 |
| 3 | Lamine Yamal | Spain | 14 |
| 4 | Adrien Rabiot | France | 13 |
| 5 | Álex Baena | Spain | 13 |
| 6 | Aleksandar Pavlovic | Germany | 13 |
| 7 | Nicolas Raskin | Belgium | 12 |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández | Argentina | 12 |
| 9 | Ricardo Rodríguez | Switzerland | 11 |
| 10 | Ermedin Demirovic | Bosnia | 11 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issa Diop | Morocco | 3 |
| 2 | Granit Xhaka | Switzerland | 2 |
| 3 | Declan Rice | England | 2 |
| 4 | Juninho Bacuna | Curacao | 2 |
| 5 | Gervane Kastaneer | Curacao | 2 |
| 6 | Ivan Perišić | Croatia | 2 |
| 7 | Stefan Posch | Austria | 2 |
| 8 | Bernardo Silva | Portugal | 2 |
| 9 | Leandro Paredes | Argentina | 2 |
| 10 | Danilo | Brazil | 2 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Red Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breel Embolo | Switzerland | 1 |
| 2 | Assim Madibo | Qatar | 1 |
| 3 | Leandro Paredes | Argentina | 1 |
| 4 | Rebin Sulaka | Iraq | 1 |
| 5 | César Montes | Mexico | 1 |
| 6 | Miguel Almirón | Paraguay | 1 |
| 7 | Agustín Canobbio | Uruguay | 1 |
| 8 | Themba Zwane | South Africa | 1 |
| 9 | Folarin Balogun | USA | 1 |
| 10 | Yaya Sithole | South Africa | 1 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Penalties Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Modrić | Croatia | 1 |
| 2 | Harry Kane | England | 1 |
| 3 | Riechedly Bazoer | Curacao | 1 |
| 4 | Noussair Mazraoui | Morocco | 1 |
| 5 | Stefan Posch | Austria | 1 |
| 6 | Nikola Vlašić | Croatia | 1 |
| 7 | Lucas Digne | France | 1 |
| 8 | Kristoffer Ajer | Norway | 1 |
| 9 | Theo Hernández | France | 1 |
| 10 | Saleem Obaid | Jordan | 1 |