Wayne Hennessey, Denzel Dumfries, V. Aboubakar and Walid Cheddira were each sent off once in the World Cup in 2022.
Denzel Dumfries of the Netherlands had the most red cards of any defender in the World Cup in 2022, with 1 red card from five appearances. No other defender had one.
| Rank | Player | Team | Red Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Hennessey | Wales | 1 |
| 2 | Denzel Dumfries | Netherlands | 1 |
| 3 | V. Aboubakar | Cameroon | 1 |
| 4 | Walid Cheddira | Morocco | 1 |