We are not even halfway through the group stages of the 2026 World Cup, and red cards have already been plentiful.
Three red cards were issued in the tournament’s opening match between Mexico and South Africa. Now, as the action in Group B continues, another three red cards were handed out on Thursday.
In this round, Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemović, along with Qatar‘s Homam Ahmed and Assim Madibo, all received red cards.
This brings the total number of red cards in the 2026 tournament to six, eclipsing the tallies for both Qatar 2022 and Russia 2018.
For context, Brazil 2014 had 10 red cards, while the 2010 World Cup in South Africa saw a remarkable 17.
How many more red cards will be issued by the end of this tournament? The all-time record for the World Cup stands at 28, set during Germany 2006.