How many yellow cards Sweden get, and who is booked most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Sweden get 1.0 yellow cards per game in 2026, the joint 6th fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 1.8, across 12 games, while Belarus get the most with 3.7.
Lucas Bergvall has the most yellow cards for Sweden in 2026, two in 12 appearances, 0.17 a game, ahead of Felix Beijmo with one and Hjalmar Ekdal with one, across all competitions.
Hjalmar Ekdal is the Sweden player most likely to be booked, with a booking in one of their three games in 2026, 33%, ahead of Kristoffer Nordfeldt on 20% and Lucas Bergvall on 17%.
Sweden have had two or more yellow cards in three of their last 10 games, 30%, averaging 0.9 a game, with three of six away and none of four at home, across all competitions.
Sweden games have averaged 2.5 yellow cards in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from zero to six a game, and three of those 10 went over 3.5 yellow cards.
Yes, Sweden's opponents are booked more often, 1.6 yellow cards a game against 0.9 for Sweden over their last 10 games, and had more cards than Sweden in five of those 10.
Sweden get more yellow cards away from home, 1.9 a game in their last 10 away games against 0.8 in their last eight at home, and had two or more yellow cards in six of those away games.
Sweden get fewer yellow cards in the first half, 0.2 a game before the break against 0.7 after it over their last 10 games, and had at least one first-half yellow card in two of those 10.
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Beijmo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Ekdal | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Isak Hien | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Yasin Ayari | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Daniel Svensson | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Lucas Bergvall | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Herman Johansson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Emil Holm | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Bolin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samuel Dahl | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hampus Skoglund | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrik Wålemark | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Larsson | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Taha Ali | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Viktor Johansson | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Eric Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carl Starfelt | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sebastian Nanasi | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Elanga | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Elliot Stroud | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jesper Karlström | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Besfort Zeneli | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Isak | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Yellow cards | Per game | Games booked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Bergvall | 12 | 2 | 0.17 | 2 |
| Felix Beijmo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Hjalmar Ekdal | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Kristoffer Nordfeldt | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Isak Hien | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Jesper Karlström | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Alexander Bernhardsson | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Yasin Ayari | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Daniel Svensson | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Emil Holm | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gustav Lundgren | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Bolin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Samuel Dahl | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Herman Johansson | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hampus Skoglund | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Williot Swedberg | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrik Wålemark | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ken Sema | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hugo Larsson | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jacob Widell Zetterström | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Taha Ali | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Viktor Johansson | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Eric Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sebastian Nanasi | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mattias Svanberg | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Elliot Stroud | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexander Isak | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Carl Starfelt | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Besfort Zeneli | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gustaf Lagerbielke | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Elanga | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Sweden | Opponent | Total | Sweden first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Romania (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Poland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Romania (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Japan (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Greece (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Sweden | Opponent | Total | Sweden first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Romania (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Poland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Romania (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Japan (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | World Cup | 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Greece (H) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Norway (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Poland (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 3-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ukraine (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Sweden yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Sweden yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Sweden yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Sweden yellow cards | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent yellow cards | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| 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 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 2.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total yellow cards | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden yellow cards | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Opponent yellow cards | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Total yellow cards | 0.7 | 1.8 |