If you’ve read our previous article about yellow card accumulation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, you’ll know that any player picking up two bookings in the group stage will serve a ban in the next game.
So, which players are walking the suspension tightrope after Round 2?
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PLAYERS ON ONE YELLOW CARD AFTER ROUND 2
There are well over 100 players on one booking after the first two Rounds.
Notable names from a Fantasy perspective are Crysenscio Summerville ($5.3m), Declan Rice ($7.0m) and Pedri ($8.1m), the only three with ownerships above 5%.
World Cup Fantasy managers, of course, get unlimited transfers in the Round of 32 to deal with any players who have picked up a ban.
However, it’s still worth perusing the list below. Could teams who have already qualified protect those on one booking, for instance?
SERVING A BAN IN ROUND 3
| Player | Country | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Themba Zwane | South Africa | Red card in Round 1 (2-match ban) |
| Teboho Mokoena | South Africa | Two yellow cards (1-match ban) |
| Sidny Cabral | Cabo Verde | Two yellow cards (1-match ban) |
| Nathan Ngoy | Belgium | Red card in Round 2 (1-match ban) |
| Tarik Muharemović | Bosnia-Herzegovina | Red card in Round 2 (1-match ban) |
| Miguel Almiron | Paraguay | Red card in Round 2 (1-match ban) |
| Homam Ahmed | Qatar | Red card in Round 2 (1-match ban) |
| Assim Madibo | Qatar | Red card in Round 2 (1-match ban) |
RETURNING FROM A BAN IN ROUND 3
| Player | Country |
|---|---|
| César Montes | Mexico |
| Sphephelo Sithole | South Africa |
