CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 11: Nicolas Lodeiro of Uruguay (L) is shown a red card by Referee Yuichi Nishimura during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between Uruguay and France at Green Point Stadium on June 11, 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)
Overall, there were 270 cards handed out over 64 games:
| Yellow | First | Second | Red | |
| Hand | 18 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Foul | 176 | 172 | 4 | 2 |
| Argument | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Fight | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Time Wasting | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Excessive Celebration | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dive | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Persistent Infringement | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Encroachment | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional Foul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dissent | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Dangerous Play | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off-the-Ball Foul | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
That's 4.08 yellows and 0.14 reds per game, which is quite a bit higher than the EPL, for example.
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