On the brink of a foul! Casemiro closes in on World Cup's notorious yellow card record
Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
Casemiro has received his fifth yellow card in his World Cup career, moving up to third place among all players in the tournament’s history for most bookings.
Details: The Brazilian national team midfielder was cautioned in the 14th minute of the 2026 World Cup round of 16 match against Japan. At that moment, Japan were leading 1-0 in the second half, and Casemiro's foul only added more tension for the Brazilians in a challenging playoff clash.
Casemiro now has 5 yellow cards in 12 World Cup matches. Only Javier Mascherano, with 7 cautions in 20 games, and Cafu, with 6 yellow cards in 20 matches, have been booked more often.
Sharing this mark with the Brazilian are several other renowned defenders and holding midfielders. Mexico’s Hector Moreno and Rafael Marquez, as well as Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi, have each collected 5 yellow cards at the World Cup.
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