That depends entirely on the rules of the competition. Usually in the league/domestic cup, 5 yellow cards equate to a ban, but in some shorter competitions, it could be three or even two yellow cards equating to a ban.
A player shown a yellow card is receiving a caution. A formal warning to stop doing something.
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A player can receive one or two yellow cards before being shown a red card in a soccer match.
A player can get a red card in soccer for committing serious fouls, violent conduct, or receiving two yellow cards in the same game.
If a player commits a foul which is worthy or either a yellow or red card, he is 'booked' whereby the referee writes the players details and details of the foul in his notebook to be reported to the governing body
In indoor soccer, a player may be sent to a penalty box (like one used in ice hockey) for a yellow card offense. In indoor soccer, yellow cards are actually blue.
You can have a maximum of 11 players per team and a minimum of 7. If there are less then seven players, the team automatically loses. If a team exceeds the maximum amount of 11 players, that player(s) will be cautioned with a yellow card and sent off the field.
Goalkeeper should not come out to kick a soccer ball. And all players have to play carefully. If you tackle someone or make somebody hurt, you might get the yellow card for warning or red card. And there are more rules!!!
It was Spain as they got few cards, and before the final only one yellow card, and few in the dirty final with Holland.
Depending on the level of the foul or bad behavior (taking someone out by purposely harming them), a player may receive a yellow or a red card. The red card is more serious.
Its like a warning :)
It is a warning