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England Defender Jarell Quansah Gets Two-Match FIFA Ban for Red Card
Jarell Quansah received a two-match suspension for serious foul play in England's 3-2 win over Mexico. He will miss the quarter-final against Norway and a possible semi-final. FIFA applied a different penalty to U.S. forward Folarin Balogun for a similar offense.
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England defender Jarell Quansah received a two-match ban from FIFA for his red card during the team's 3-2 victory over Mexico. The Bayer Leverkusen player was sent off in the 54th minute for a high challenge on Mexico's Jesus Gallardo that was classified as serious foul play.
The suspension means Quansah will miss Saturday's quarter-final against Norway at 22:00 BST and a potential semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland.
He remains eligible for the final in New Jersey on 19 July if England advances that far. The Football Association considered an appeal but found no mechanism available under the tournament regulations. Quansah, 23, had started two matches at right-back for England.
FIFA applied a different penalty in a comparable case involving U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, who was sent off for serious foul play against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Balogun received a one-match ban that was suspended for 12 months, allowing him to play in the last-16 tie against Belgium.
President Donald Trump confirmed he called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to request a review of Balogun's red card. FIFA issued an 871-word statement explaining the decision after considering all specific circumstances and available evidence.
