🟥 World Cup 2026 already tops all of Qatar 2022 for red cards | OneFootball

Strong tackling, maximum intensity, or unforgiving referees? The reality is that the 2026 World Cup has already surpassed the number of red cards recorded throughout the entire previous tournament in Qatar, even though we are still in the group stage.

With more than half of the tournament still to go, the trend is clear: players will have to tone it down a bit or they will leave their national teams at a numerical disadvantage.

Germany 2006 (with 28 send-offs) still seems a long way off, but at the pace of this World Cup we could see a new record for red cards. 

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