2011 Copa Amrica disciplinary record

The 2011 Copa América saw disciplinary actions primarily in the form of yellow and red cards. Players receiving a red card were immediately expelled and banned from their country's next match; FIFA could extend this ban. If a player was dismissed after their team's elimination, the ban had to be served in the next international match. A total of 128 yellow cards (average 4.92 per match) and 14 red cards (average 0.54 per match) were issued. The first yellow card was shown to Wálter Flores (Bolivia vs Argentina), while the first red card went to Randall Brenes (Costa Rica vs Colombia). The fastest yellow card occurred just 1 minute into the game, and the fastest dismissal came at 28 minutes. Notably, no substitute received a dismissal within the fastest timeframe. Teams with the most disciplinary actions included Uruguay (18 yellow cards) and multiple teams tied for red cards (Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela each had 2). The fewest yellow cards per team were Ecuador's 2. Individual players stood out: Martín Cáceres received the most yellows (4), while Tomás Rincón and Lucas Leiva each earned 2 red cards. The match between Argentina and Uruguay saw the highest number of cards, with 11 yellow cards and 2 red cards. For the Fair Play Award, points were deducted based on disciplinary actions. Paraguay and Venezuela were excluded due to a post-match brawl in the semi-finals, leaving Peru and Uruguay tied for the award. Uruguay won as they had fewer red cards during the ...