How many yellow cards Mexico get, and who is booked most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
Jorge Sánchez has the most yellow cards for Mexico in 2026, four in 10 appearances, 0.40 a game, ahead of Mateo Chávez with two and Edson Álvarez with two, across all competitions.
Jorge Sánchez is the Mexico player most likely to be booked, with a booking in four of their 10 games in 2026, 40%, ahead of Mateo Chávez on 33% and Edson Álvarez on 29%.
Mexico have had two or more yellow cards in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 1.1 a game, with none of one away and three of nine at home, across all competitions.
Mexico games have averaged 3.2 yellow cards in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from one to six a game, and four of those 10 went over 3.5 yellow cards.
Yes, Mexico's opponents are booked more often, 2.1 yellow cards a game against 1.1 for Mexico over their last 10 games, and had more cards than Mexico in five of those 10.
Mexico get fewer yellow cards in the first half, 0.3 a game before the break against 0.8 after it over the eight of their last 10 games with half-time figures, and had at least one first-half yellow card in two of those eight.
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateo Chávez | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Edson Álvarez | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Jorge Sánchez | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| César Huerta | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Brian Gutiérrez | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Álvaro Fidalgo | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Johan Vásquez | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Kevin Castañeda | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Everardo del Villar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Víctor Guzmán | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Eduardo Águila | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Diego Campillo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Iker Fimbres | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carlos Acevedo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luis Gabriel Rey | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Óscar García | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Camberos | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Sandoval | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Germán Berterame | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Denzell García | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Guillermo Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alejandro Gómez | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jeremy Márquez | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Armando González | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Isaías Violante | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Vega | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Raúl Jiménez | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luis Chávez | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Guillermo Martínez Ayala | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| César Montes | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Orbelín Pineda | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Obed Vargas | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Julián Quiñones | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Érik Lira | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luis Romo | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Israel Reyes | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gilberto Mora | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jesús Gallardo | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Raúl Rangel | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Roberto Alvarado | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Mexico | Opponent | Total | Mexico first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Colombia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Ecuador (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 May 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 May 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Mexico | Opponent | Total | Mexico first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Colombia (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 Jul 2026 | England (H) | World Cup | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Ecuador (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | South Africa (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Serbia (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 May 2026 | Australia (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 May 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Panama (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Mexico yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Mexico yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Mexico yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Mexico yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 5.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 6.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico yellow cards | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Opponent yellow cards | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Total yellow cards | 1.1 | 1.8 |