Discipline Records

Discipline Records

There are no official records for cautions issued in tournaments before the introduction of yellow cards in 1970.

Jesús Gallardo
Fastest caution
Jesús Gallardo

11 seconds
for Mexico vs. Sweden, 2018

José Batista
Fastest sending off
José Batista

56 seconds
for Uruguay vs. Scotland, 1986

Rashed Al-Hooti
Fastest sending off, qualification
Rashed Al-Hooti

37 seconds
for Bahrain vs. Iran, 11 October 2011, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Emiliano Martínez
Latest caution
Emiliano Martínez

During penalty shoot-out
for Argentina vs. France, 2022

Claudio Caniggia
Sent off from the bench
Claudio Caniggia 

for Argentina vs. Sweden, 2002

Javier Mascherano
Most cards (all-time, player)
Javier Mascherano

7 cards
Argentina
2006–2018

Javier Mascherano
Most cautions (all-time, player)
Javier Mascherano

7 cautions
Argentina
2006–2018

2006
Most sendings off (tournament)
2006

28 sending offs
in 64 matches

Brazil
Most sendings off (all-time, team)
Brazil

11 sending offs
in 97 matches

Argentina
Most sendings off (final match)
Argentina

2 for Argentina vs. West Germany, 1990

2006
Most cautions (tournament)
2006

345 cautions
in 64 matches

Argentina
Most cautions (all-time, team)
Argentina

88 cautions
in 64 games until 2006

Argentina
Most cautions (match, one team)
Argentina

10 cautions
2022, vs. Netherlands

Josip Šimunić
Most cautions (match, player)
Josip Šimunić

3 cautions (61', 90', 93')
for Croatia vs. Australia, 2006
referee: Graham Poll

André Kana-Biyik
Most suspensions (tournament, player)
André Kana-Biyik

2 suspensions
Cameroon, 1990

Latest Sending Off

Denzel Dumfries
Denzel Dumfries
Netherlands

After penalty shoot-out
for Netherlands vs. Argentina, 2022

Leandro Cufré
Leandro Cufré
Argentina

After penalty shoot-out
for Argentina vs. Germany, 2006

Most Sendings Off (all-time, player)

Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane
France

2 sending offs
1998 and 2006

Rigobert Song
Rigobert Song
Cameroon

2 sending offs
1994 and 1998

Most Sendings Off (match, both teams)

Portugal
Portugal
2 send offs

2006
vs Netherlands

Netherlands
Netherlands
2 send offs

2006
vs Portugal

Most Cautions (match, both teams)

Netherlands
Netherlands
8 cautions

vs  Argentina
2022

Argentina
Argentina
10 cautions

vs  Netherlands
2022

Most Cautions (final match, both teams)

Netherlands
Netherlands
9 cautions

vs  Spain
2010

Spain
Spain
5 cautions

vs  Netherlands
2010

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