What are the yellow card rules at the World Cup and when does the 'clean slate' rule kick in?

As we reach the quarterfinals, plenty of teams are getting nervous about possible suspensions to key players for yellow card ...

A simple guide to what yellow and red cards mean in soccer, how suspensions work and when cards reset during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Yellow cards are wiped at two separate points during the 2026 World Cup, giving players a reset and reducing the risk of ...

Four England players are at risk of missing a potential World Cup semi-final because of the tournament's yellow-card rules.

The expanded field and extra knockout round led to FIFA making a rule change.

Every four years a new set of fans unfamiliar with the sport of soccer (or football, in most parts of the world) settles in for a month consuming "The Beautiful Game." Inevitably, questions arise when ...

FIFA has tweaked World Cup rules on yellow cards to ensure fewer players are suspended for key elimination games. An extra amnesty for yellow cards — wiping player disciplinary records twice during ...

With the group stage reaching its final round, a single misplaced challenge could cost some of the World Cup's biggest names the chance to play in the Round of 32. Goals and clean sheets decide who ...

There are no penalty flags in soccer like there are in the NFL, but that doesn't mean players are free to do what they want. Referees police the game with yellow cards and red cards, with each ...