After Germany, France, Japan, Norway and Senegal, the most fair-play team of the 2026 World Cup, by the end of the second day of the group stage, Tunisia had only one yellow card.
On the other hand, South Africa was not spared by the referees who cautioned four and sent off two others.
Complete fair-play standings after two days in the group stage.
Germany (0 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 0 point
France (0 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 0 point
Japan (0 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 0 point
Norway (0 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 0 point
Senegal (0 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 0 point
England (1 yellow card, 0 red cards) : 1 point
Spain (1 yellow card, 0 red cards) : 1 point
Czech Republic (1 yellow card, 0 red cards) : 1 point
Croatia (1 yellow card, 0 red cards) : 1 point
Morocco (1 yellow card, 0 red cards) : 1 point
Algeria (1 yellow card, 0 red cards) : 1 point
Tunisia (1 yellow card, 0 red cards) : 1 point
Jordan (1 yellow card, 0 red cards) : 1 point
Turkey (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
Switzerland (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
Argentina (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
Ghana (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
Uruguay (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
Iraq (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
Uzbekistan (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
Iran (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
DR Congo (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
Equador (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
New Zealand (2 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 2 points
Netherlands (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Austria (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Brazil (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Canada (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Sweden (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Panama (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
South Korea (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Ivory Coast (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Egypt (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Saudi Arabia (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Colombia (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Cape Verde (3 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 3 points
Portugal (4 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 4 points
Scotland (4 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 4 points
Australia (4 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 4 points
United States (4 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 4 points
Haiti (4 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 4 points
Mexico (1 yellow card, 1 red card) : 5 points
Curaçao (5 yellow cards, 0 red cards) : 5 points
Belgium (3 yellow cards, 1 red card) : 7 points
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5 yellow cards, 1 red card) : 9 points
Paraguay (6 yellow cards, 1 red card) : 10 points
Qatar (3 yellow cards, 2 red cards) : 11 points
South Africa (4 yellow cards, 2 red cards) : 12 points
