How many yellow cards South Africa get, and who is booked most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
South Africa get 1.7 yellow cards per game in 2026, the 23rd fewest of the 44 national teams on their 2026 record and level with the average of 1.7, across 10 games, while the Seychelles get the most with 4.7.
Tshepang Moremi and Teboho Mokoena have the most yellow cards for South Africa in 2026, two each, Tshepang Moremi in five appearances and Teboho Mokoena in six, ahead of Nkosinathi Sibisi with one, across all competitions.
Nkosinathi Sibisi is the South Africa player most likely to be booked, with a booking in two of their three games in 2026, 67%, ahead of Teboho Mokoena on 43% and Tshepang Moremi on 33%.
South Africa have had two or more yellow cards in four of their last 10 games, 40%, averaging 1.1 a game, with two of five away and two of five at home, across all competitions.
South Africa games have averaged 2.3 yellow cards in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to seven a game, and one of those 10 went over 3.5 yellow cards.
Yes, South Africa's opponents are booked more often, 1.2 yellow cards a game against 1.1 for South Africa over their last 10 games, and had more cards than South Africa in three of those 10.
South Africa get more yellow cards at home, 1.5 a game in their last 10 home games against 1.1 in their last 10 away, and had two or more yellow cards in four of those home games.
South Africa get fewer yellow cards in the first half, 0.6 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 four of those eight.
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teboho Mokoena | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Tshepang Moremi | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Jayden Adams | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Yaya Sithole | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Ime Okon | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Renaldo Leaner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sipho Chaine | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ricardo Goss | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bradley Cross | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Y. Mbuthuma | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oswin Appollis | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tshepang Moremi | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Teboho Mokoena | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Nkosinathi Sibisi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Olwethu Makhanya | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Jayden Adams | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Thalente Mbatha | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Aubrey Modiba | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Thapelo Maseko | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Yaya Sithole | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Ime Okon | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Thapelo Morena | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Khulumani Ndamane | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Renaldo Leaner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sipho Chaine | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ricardo Goss | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bradley Cross | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Y. Mbuthuma | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lebone Seema | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Poggenpoel | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cassius Mailula | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Bathusi Aubaas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thabang Matuludi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Luther Singh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyle Foster | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| K. Sebelebele | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samukelo Kabini | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mbekezeli Mbokazi | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Themba Zwane | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Khuliso Mudau | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Evidence Makgopa | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Iqraam Rayners | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ronwen Williams | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Relebohile Mofokeng | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oswin Appollis | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total | South Africa first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 May 2026 | Nicaragua (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | South Africa | Opponent | Total | South Africa first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Eritrea (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 0-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Guinea (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Canada (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Korea Republic (H) | World Cup | 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Jamaica (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 May 2026 | Nicaragua (H) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Panama (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| South Africa yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| South Africa yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| South Africa yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| South Africa 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 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa yellow cards | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Opponent yellow cards | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Total yellow cards | 1.1 | 1.8 |