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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jack Rathborn

What are World Cup 2026 yellow card rules and when are totals wiped clean?

With the second round of World Cup 2026 group stage matches well underway, teams are starting to prepare for the knockout stage with USA, Mexico and Germany already there.

Those teams may well consider the potential for suspensions in the last 32 should any of their players accumulate a second yellow card in that final group stage match.

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