2026 World Cup: Which African team was the tournament's most fair-play?

The full ranking of the most penalized African nations at the 2026 World Cup.

Africa 10 July 2026 at 10:30

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2026 World Cup: Which African team was the tournament's most fair-play?

Thanks to exemplary discipline, Tunisia finishes the 2026 World Cup as the most fair-play African team, ahead of Algeria and Senegal.

Following the rankings for top scorers, assist leaders, dribblers, best attacks, and best defenses, it's now time to look at the disciplinary record of African teams at this 2026 World Cup. In this regard, Tunisia stands out with just a single yellow card and no red cards in three matches, making the Carthage Eagles one of the tournament's most fair-play sides.

Trailing Tunisia, Algeria and Senegal complete the podium with only three yellow cards each and no dismissals. Ivory Coast follows with four bookings, while Morocco, who reached the quarter-finals, ended their run with seven yellow cards. At the other end of the table, Egypt emerged as the most penalized African side with twelve yellow cards and one red card.

Here's the ranking of African teams, from the most fair-play to the least disciplined:

Rank	Team	Matches played	Yellow cards	Red cards
1	Tunisia	3	1	0
2	Algeria	4	3	0
3	Senegal	4	3	0
4	Ivory Coast	4	4	0
5	Cape Verde	4	5	0
6	Ghana	4	6	0
7	DR Congo	4	6	0
8	Morocco	6	7	0
9	South Africa	4	3	2
10	Egypt	5	12	1

It's worth noting that South Africa, despite just three yellow cards, drops to ninth place due to their two red cards. As for Egypt, they finish as the most penalized African side of the tournament after a notably eventful five-match campaign in terms of discipline.