yellow card
noun
soccer
: a yellow card that a referee holds in the air to indicate that a player has broken the rules of the game and is being officially warned
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Which players are on one yellow card before the final round of the group stage?
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 10 July 2025
In positive news for Real Madrid, the yellow card count has been wiped clean, meaning that only a red card will see any of the players involved miss a potential final.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Devin Padelford picked up a yellow card in the 29th minute.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 July 2025
Charlotte played without suspended forward Wilfried Zaha (yellow card accumulation) and internationals Patrick Agyemang and Tim Ream, forcing Smith to rely on depth pieces who couldn’t maintain the intensity needed to close out the match.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
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Ali Rampling, New York Times, 10 July 2025
In positive news for Real Madrid, the yellow card count has been wiped clean, meaning that only a red card will see any of the players involved miss a potential final.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Devin Padelford picked up a yellow card in the 29th minute.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 July 2025
Charlotte played without suspended forward Wilfried Zaha (yellow card accumulation) and internationals Patrick Agyemang and Tim Ream, forcing Smith to rely on depth pieces who couldn’t maintain the intensity needed to close out the match.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
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“Yellow card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20card. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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