Scorer of Brazil’s equalizer and elected ‘Man of the Match’ in the victory against Japan in the Seleção’s debut in the World Cup knockout stage this Monday (29), Casemiro reached a not very positive historical milestone, that of players who received the most yellow cards in all editions of the World Cup.
With the warning received 14 minutes into the first half, the steering wheel comes to 5 yellow cards in 12 matches competed in World Cups, reaching the mark of third and was yellowed along with other athletes.
With the same number of cards, only the Ghanaian Sulley Muntari took fewer matches, reaching the milestone in 9 games. The top of the ranking has another Brazilian, the captain of Brazil’s fifth world championship, Cafu, who received 6 warnings in 20 gamescoming second on the list. The top belongs to an Argentine, Mascherano, who was booked 7 times, also in 20 matches.
Casemiro’s first two yellow cards in the World Cup were during the 2018 World Cup, causing the midfielder to be ruled out of action. outside the quarter-final match against Belgium, when the Seleção was eliminated. He was yellowed again in the 2022 World Cup, but only once. In the 2026 edition, his first warning was in the opening match, when Brazil drew 1-1 with Morocco.
Best on the field
Despite being yellowed, the steering wheel is still was named the best player on the field in Brazil’s 2-1 victory about the Japanese. Kaishu Sano opened the scoring in favor of Japan in the 29th minute of the first half, remaining ahead of Brazil until the 11th minute of the second half, when Casemiro managed to score with a header. The match was tied until the sixth minute of extra time, when Gabriel Martinelli convertedguaranteeing Brazilian classification for the round of 16.
The man of the match award was guaranteed by Casemiro practically only in the second half, as the athlete showed a performance below expectations at the beginning of the match. However, after the break, he showed intense pressing and a very offensive presence, ensuring his selection as the match’s standout player.
With the 2-1 victory over the Japanese, the Brazilian team guaranteed their qualification for the round of 16 and will compete for a place in the quarterfinals. Brazil returns to the pitch on Sunday (5), starting at 5pm (Brasília time)facing the winner of the match between Ivory Coast and Norway.
