Most yellow cards issued in a FIFA World Cup match

The most yellow cards issued in a FIFA World Cup match is 18 and occurred during the Argentina vs Netherlands match in Lusail, Qatar on 9 December 2022.

Never before has it been seen in the history of the tournament there have been so many yellow cards in the same game. The closest to this was in 2002, in the game between Cameroon and Germany, with 16 yellow cards.

This is the list of the match's yellow cards:

- Walter Samuel (31') - Argentina coaching staff

- Jurrien Timber (43')

- Marcos Acuna (43')

- Cristian Romero (45')

- Wout Weghorst (45+2')

- Memphis Depay (76')

- Lisandro Martinez (76')

- Steven Berghuis (88')

- Leandro Paredes (89')

- Lionel Scaloni (90') - Argentina manager

- Lionel Messi (90+10')

- Nicolas Otamendi (90+12')

- Steven Bergwijn (91') - ET

- Gonzalo Montiel (109') - ET

- German Pezzella (112') - ET

- Denzel Dumfries (128') - Penalty shootout

- Denzel Dumfries (129') - Penalty shootout (2nd yellow = red)

- Noa Lang (129') - Penalty shootout