How many yellow cards England get, and who is booked most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
England get 0.9 yellow cards per game in 2026, the 5th fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 1.8, across 16 games, while Belarus get the most with 3.7.
Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice, Nico O'Reilly and Jude Bellingham have the most yellow cards for England in 2026, two each across all competitions, ahead of Ben White with one, the next highest.
Myles Lewis-Skelly is the England player most likely to be booked, with a booking in two of their four games in 2026, 50%, ahead of Declan Rice on 25% and Nico O'Reilly on 18%.
England have had two or more yellow cards in two of their last 10 games, 20%, averaging 1.2 a game, with one of six away and one of four at home, across all competitions.
England games have averaged 2.4 yellow cards in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to six a game, and two of those 10 went over 3.5 yellow cards.
England's opponents are booked as often as England, 1.2 yellow cards a game each over their last 10 games, and had more cards than England in five of those 10.
England get more yellow cards away from home, 1.0 a game in their last 10 away games against 0.8 in their last 10 at home, and had two or more yellow cards in two of those away games.
England get fewer yellow cards in the first half, 0.4 a game before the break against 0.8 after it over their last 10 games, and had at least one first-half yellow card in four of those 10.
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Jude Bellingham | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Marc Guéhi | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Declan Rice | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Jarell Quansah | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Harry Kane | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Elliot Anderson | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Jordan Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dean Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Trafford | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rio Ngumoha | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alex Scott | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dan Burn | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Reece James | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Noni Madueke | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Garner | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lewis Hall | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marcus Rashford | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| John Stones | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Djed Spence | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Gordon | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jordan Pickford | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ezri Konsa | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bukayo Saka | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Morgan Rogers | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | England | Opponent | Total | England first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Croatia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Argentina (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Norway (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | England | Opponent | Total | England first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Croatia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Argentina (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Norway (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Croatia (H) | World Cup | 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Costa Rica (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| England yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| England yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| England yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| England yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 5.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 6.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| England yellow cards | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Opponent yellow cards | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Total yellow cards | 0.6 | 1.7 |