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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Everyone was happy to see Tim Ream excused his yellow card and Miguel Almiron cautioned for diving, including me. Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026 And yet, going into the second half of extra time, with Argentina down a man because of a second yellow card given to midfielder Enzo Fernández, the score remained 0-0. Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026 The game was hard-fought, with a goal not coming until the 106th minute and Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez sent off towards the end of extra time in the second half after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Spain’s Pau Cubarsi. Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 He was also given a yellow card during the match for a hard tackle shortly after coming into the match. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for yellow card

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“Yellow card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yellow%20card. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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