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How many red cards have there been in World Cup history?

Published on November 01, 2022 at 08:38 PM

RED cards are an iconic symbol of football and with the World Cup just around the corner, we thought we’d take a look at some of the tournament’s most famous dismissals.

Despite FIFA moving the summer World Cup to November in order to avoid dangerously high temperatures, it will still be different climate to what Gareth Southgate’s players are used to.

Zinedine Zidane is shown a red card in the 2006 World Cup final against Italy

And the players will need to keep a cool head in the sweltering Qatar heat if they are to avoid the dreaded red card.

There’s a few moments on this list you may recall.

How many red cards have there been in World Cup history?

The World Cup has seen a whopping 173 red cards since it’s introduction in 1930.

There have been five dismissals in final matches, most famously Zinedine Zidane, who was sent off after head-butting an opponent in the 2006 final.

England have been shown three red cards in their history, most recently in 2006 when Three Lions top-scorer Wayne Rooney saw red against his ex-teammate Cristiano Ronaldo in the quarter final against Portugal.

David Beckham was ridiculed for kicking out at Diego Simeone during England’s round of 16 tie against Argentina in 1988, leading to their early exit from the tournament.

David Beckham is shown a red card against Argentina

Former Liverpool and Barcelona star Luis Suarez hit the headlines in 2010 after celebrating Ghana’s penalty miss from the dugout following his deliberate handball on the line.

Brazil hold the record for the most red cards with 10, closely followed by Argentina on 9, and then Uruguay on 8.

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