2022 World Cup suspensions: Who is at risk?
Yellow and red cards have been a part and parcel of the World Cup since they were first introduced to the tournament in 1970.
The possibility of suspension is high in tournament football, and it's a cloud will hang over every player competing in Qatar. Missing out on some of the biggest games of their career due to yellow card accumulation can be cruel - think Gazza and what could've been in 1990.
Here's a list of all the players that risk being suspended at the 2022 World Cup.
Group A
Qatar
Yellow cards
- Saad Al-Sheeb
- Karim Boudiaf
- Almoez Ali
- Akram Afif
- Assim Madibo
- Homam Ahmed
- Ismaeel Mohammad
Ecuador
Yellow Cards
- Sebas Mendez (2) - suspended vs Senegal
- Moises Caicedo
Senegal
Yellow cards
- Idrissa Gueye (2) - suspended vs England
- Nampalys Mendy
- Boulaye Dia
- Ismail Jakobs
- Pathe Ciss
Netherlands
Yellow cards
- Matthijs de Ligt
- Nathan Ake
- Frenkie de Jong
- Teun Koopmeiners
Group B
England
None.
Iran
Yellow cards
- Alireza Jahanbakhsh (2) - suspended vs USA
- Morteza Pouraliganji
- Abolfazl Jalali
- Hossein Kanani
- Majid Hosseini
- Ramin Rezaeian
Wales
Yellow cards
- Gareth Bale
- Chris Mepham
- Aaron Ramsey
- Dan James
- Joe Rodon
Red cards
- Wayne Hennessey
USA
Yellow cards
- Tim Ream
- Sergino Dest
- Kellyn Acosta
- Weston McKennie
- Tyler Adams
Group C
Argentina
Yellow cards
- Gonzalo Montiel
- Marcos Acuna
Saudi Arabia
Yellow cards
- Abdulelah Al-Amri (2)
- Abdulelah Al-Malki (2) - suspended vs Mexico
- Mohammed Al-Owais
- Saud Abdulhamid
- Ali Al-Bulaihi
- Salem Al-Dawsari
- Abdullah Madu
- Ali Al-Bulayhi
- Ali Al Hassan
- Hattan Bahbri
- Nawaf Al-Abid
- Saleh Al-Shehri
Mexico
Yellow cards
- Edson Alvarez
- Erick Gutierrez
- Hector Herrera
- Hector Moreno
- Jorge Sanchez
- Nestor Araujo
- Roberto Alvarado
Poland
Yellow cards
- Arkadiusz Milik
- Grzegorz Krychowiak
- Jakub Kiwior
- Matty Cash
- Przemyslaw Frankowski
Group D
France
Yellow cards
- Jules Kounde
- Aurelien Tchouameni
Australia
Yellow cards
- Aaron Mooy
- Aziz Behich
- Jackson Irvine
- Milos Degenek
- Mitchell Duke
Denmark
Yellow cards
- Rasmus Kristensen
- Mathias Jensen
- Andreas Christensen
- Andreas Cornelius
- Robert Skov.
Tunisia
Yellow cards
- Taha Yassine Khenissi
- Aissa Laidouni
- Ali Abdi
- Ferjani Sassi
- Wajdi Kechrida
Group E
Spain
Yellow cards
- Sergio Busquets
Costa Rica
Yellow cards
- Francisco Calvo (2) - suspended vs Germany
- Anthony Contreras
- Celso Borges
- Joel Campbell
Germany
Yellow cards
- Joshua Kimmich
- Leon Goretzka
- Thilo Kehrer
Japan
Yellow cards
- Ko Itakura
- Miki Yamane
- Wataru Endo
Group F
Belgium
Yellow cards
- Amadou Onana (2) - suspended vs Croatia
- Leander Dendoncker
- Thomas Meunier
- Yannick Carrasco
Canada
Yellow cards
- Alistair Johnston
- Alphonso Davies
- Jonathan Osorio
- Junior Hoilett
- Kamal Miller
- Samuel Adekugbe
- Steven Vitoria
- Tajon Buchanan
Morocco
Yellow cards
- Abdelhamid Sabiri
- Sofyan Amrabat
- Romain Saiss
Croatia
Yellow cards
- Dejan Lovren
- Luka Modric
- Borna Barisic
- Mateo Kovacic
Group G
Brazil
Yellow cards
- Fred
- Bruno Guimarares
- Eder Militao
Serbia
Yellow cards
- Luka Jovic
- Nemanja Gudelj
- Nikola Milenkovic
- Sasa Lukic
- Strahinja Pavlovic
Switzerland
Yellow cards
- Fabian Rieder
- Manuel Akanji
- Nico Elvedi
Cameroon
Yellow cards
- Christian Bassogog
- Collins Fai
- Nicolas Nkoulou
Group H
Portugal
Yellow cards
- Bruno Fernandes
- Danilo Pereira,
- Joao Felix
- Ruben Dias
- Ruben Neves
Ghana
Yellow cards
- Alidu Seidu
- Andre Ayew
- Daniel Amartey
- Inaki Williams
- Mohammed Kudus
- Tariq Lamptey
Uruguay
Yellow cards
- Martin Cacares
- Mathias Olivera
- Rodrigo Bentancur
South Korea
Yellow cards
- Cho Gue-sung
- Jung Woo-young
- Kim Young-gwon
What are the 2022 World Cup suspension rules?
Players will receive a one-match ban if they receive two yellow cards throughout the tournament. The card count does not reset after the group stage, but the slate is wiped clean after the quarter-finals.
A sending off, meanwhile, only warrants a one-game ban.
Who has the most yellow cards in World Cup history?
Argentina legend Javier Mascherano was booked a record seven times throughout his World Cup career. The versatile defender appeared at four tournaments (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) and picked up his seventh booking on his final World Cup appearance against France in Argentina's round of 16 defeat.