English Referee Sets World Cup Final Record for Yellow Cards

English referee Howard Webb shows a yellow card to Dutch captain Giovanni Van Bronckhorst. Photo by fifa.com/worldcup

English referee Howard Webb set a record with the number of yellow and red cards he gave during the 2010 World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain.

Webb showed a total of 14 yellow cards, the highest number ever for a World Cup final.

Nine of these were for Dutch players, including two for Heitinga, who also received a red card in the 110th minute.

The Spanish got only five yellow cards in what was an extremely dynamic and tough game.

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