2002 FIFA World Cup disciplinary record

In the 2002 FIFA World Cup the main disciplinary action taken against players came in the form of red and yellow cards. Any player picking up a red card is automatically banned for his country's next game (if it is a serious offense FIFA may extend this ban to a number of games). Players also receive a one game ban if they pick up two yellow cards within the group stage or within the knockout stage.

Disciplinary statistics

• Total number of yellow cards: 284
• Average yellow cards per match: 4.44
• Total number of red cards: 18
• Average red cards per match: 0.28
• First yellow card: Emmanuel Petit – France against Senegal
• First red card: Alpay Özalan – Turkey against Brazil
• Fastest yellow card from kick off: 2 minutes – Henri Camara – Senegal against Uruguay, Jesús Arellano – Mexico against Italy
• Fastest yellow card after coming on as substitute: 3 minutes – Alberto García Aspe – Mexico against United States
• Latest yellow card in a match without extra time: 94 minutes – Pape Thiaw – Senegal against Sweden
• Fastest dismissal from kick off: 25 minutes – Thierry Henry – France against Uruguay
• Fastest dismissal of a substitute: 19 minutes – Nastja Čeh – Slovenia against Paraguay
• Latest dismissal in a match without extra time: 94 minutes – Hakan Ünsal – Turkey against Brazil
• Least time difference between two yellow cards given to the same player: 3 minutes – Carsten Ramelow – Germany against Cameroon (Ramelow was booked in the 37th minute and again in the 40th resulting in his dismissal.)
• Most yellow cards (team): 17 – Turkey
• Most red cards (team): 2 – Portugal, Paraguay, Turkey
• Fewest yellow cards (team): 2 – Nigeria
• Most yellow cards (player): 4 – Emre Belözoğlu
• Most red cards (player): 1 – (13 players) Shao Jiayi, Nastja Čeh, Boris Živković, Thierry Henry, João Pinto, Rafael Márquez, Salif Diao, Ronaldinho, Roberto Acuña, Alpay Özalan, Claudio Caniggia, Hakan Ünsal, Francesco Totti
• Most yellow cards (match): 16 – Cameroon vs Germany
• Most red cards (match): 2 – (4 matches) Slovenia vs Paraguay, Brazil vs Turkey, Portugal vs Korea Republic, Cameroon vs Germany
• Most cards in one match: 16 yellow cards and 2 red cards – Senegal vs Uruguay

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