Here is a look at every player that got sent off at the recently concluded FIFA 2026 World Cup. The list contains every red card for players on the field (doesn’t include bench/coaching staff dismissals during the tournament, and doesn’t include players who got yellow carded in two different matches and were therefore suspended for the subsequent game)
Mexico 2-0 South Africa (Group A)
Red Cards to Sphephelo Sithole and Themba Zwane (South Africa)
Red Card to Cesar Montes (Mexico)
The opening match of the 2026 World Cup between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa had THREE red cards. The twin sending offs ended SA’s chances in the game after Julian Quinones had scored the opening goal of the 2026 World Cup.
Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia Herzegovina (Group B)
Red Card to Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia)
Canada 6-0 Qatar (Group B)
Red Cards to Homam Ahmed and Assim Madibo (Qatar)
Turkey 0-1 Paraguay (Group D)
Red Card to Miguel Almiron (Paraguay)
Belgium 0-0 Iran (Group G)
Red Card to Nathan Ngoy (Belgium)
Senegal 5-0 Iraq (Group I)
Red card to Rebin Sulaka (Iraq)
Uruguay 0-1 Spain (Group H)
Red Card to Agustin Cannobio (Uruguay)
Red Cards in Knockout Stages of FIFA WC 2026
Mexico 2-0 Ecuador (Round of 32)
Red Card to Piero Hincapie (Ecuador)
USA 2-0 Bosnia Herzegovina (Round of 32)
Red Card to Folarin Balogun (USA)
Mexico 2-3 England (Round of 16)
Red Card to Jarell Quansah (England)
Argentina 3-1 Switzerland (Quarter Final)
Red Card to Breel Embolo (Switzerland; two yellow cards in same game)
Spain 1-0 Argentina (Final)
Red Card to Enzo Fernandez (Argentina; two yellow cards in same game)
Teams that had players sent off during WC 2026
South Africa and Qatar (2 players each)
Mexico, Bosnia, Paraguay, Belgium, Iraq, Uruguay, Ecuador, USA, England, Switzerland and Argentina (1 each)
A total of 15 red cards were issued by referees to on-field players during the World Cup- 10 in the group stages & 5 in the knockout stages.