How many yellow cards Portugal get, and who is booked most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Portugal get 1.7 yellow cards per game in 2026, the 26th fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 1.8, across 13 games, while Belarus get the most with 3.7.
Bernardo Silva, João Cancelo and Renato Veiga have the most yellow cards for Portugal in 2026, three each across all competitions, ahead of Rúben Dias with two, the next highest.
Bernardo Silva is the Portugal player most likely to be booked, with a booking in three of their eight games in 2026, 38%, ahead of João Palhinha on 33% and João Cancelo on 23%.
Portugal have had two or more yellow cards in five of their last 10 games, 50%, averaging 2.0 a game, with one of three away and four of seven at home, across all competitions.
Portugal games have averaged 3.3 yellow cards in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from one to nine a game, and four of those 10 went over 3.5 yellow cards.
No, Portugal are booked more often than their opponents, 2.0 yellow cards a game against 1.3 over their last 10 games, and had more cards than their opponents in four of those 10.
Portugal get more yellow cards away from home, 1.6 a game in their last eight away games against 1.5 in their last 10 at home, and had two or more yellow cards in three of those away games.
Portugal get fewer yellow cards in the first half, 0.3 a game before the break against 1.7 after it over their last 10 games, and had at least one first-half yellow card in three of those 10.
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Silva | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Renato Veiga | 10 | 3 | 0.30 | 3 |
| Rúben Dias | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| João Cancelo | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Samú Costa | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| João Palhinha | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Tomás Araújo | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Nélson Semedo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Francisco Conceição | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Rúben Neves | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| João Félix | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Vitinha | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Francisco Trincão | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Diogo Dalot | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rafael Leão | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| João Neves | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Pedro Neto | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Diogo Costa | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nuno Mendes | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernardo Silva | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| João Cancelo | 13 | 3 | 0.23 | 3 |
| Renato Veiga | 13 | 3 | 0.23 | 3 |
| Rúben Dias | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| João Palhinha | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Samú Costa | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Tomás Araújo | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Nélson Semedo | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Francisco Conceição | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Rúben Neves | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| João Félix | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Vitinha | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Pedro Neto | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Ricardo Velho | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mateus Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ricardo Horta | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| António Silva | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| José Sá | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Paulinho | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Guedes | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rui Silva | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Francisco Trincão | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Rafael Leão | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Diogo Dalot | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| João Neves | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Diogo Costa | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nuno Mendes | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Portugal | Opponent | Total | Portugal first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Norway (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Denmark (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Norway (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Wales (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Spain (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Croatia (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Colombia (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | World Cup | 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Nigeria (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Portugal | Opponent | Total | Portugal first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Norway (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Denmark (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Norway (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Wales (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Spain (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Croatia (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Colombia (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | World Cup | 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Nigeria (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | United States (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Portugal yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Portugal yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Portugal yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Portugal yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| 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 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| 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 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal yellow cards | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Opponent yellow cards | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Total yellow cards | 0.7 | 2.6 |