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.

Soccer fans can learn the common terms of the World Cup, such as offsides, brace, hat trick, yellow card, and red card, to ...

Paraguay learned about a new rule the hard way.

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 ...

With World Cup play in full swing, here's an explanation of the red card, yellow card and suspension rules for the tournament ...

One of the most tournament-defining elements of the World Cup can come from red and yellow cards. This in-game discipline can have a profound impact on a team’s ability to make a deep run in the cup, ...