England defender, Jarrell Quansah, has been handed a two-match suspension by FIFA and will now miss The Three Lions’ World Cup quarter-final against Norway this Saturday.
Quansah received a direct red card for his tackle on Jesus Gallardo during the second half of England’s 3-2 victory over Mexico last Sunday.
The Football Association contemplated appealing the ruling, especially after FIFA’s unusual decision to lift Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban for the United States.
Nevertheless, FIFA has confirmed Quansah’s two-match suspension, meaning he will miss the upcoming match against Norway, as well as a potential semi-final against either Argentina or Switzerland on July 15.
Quansah’s tackle was classified as serious foul play, which resulted in an additional game being added to the standard one-match suspension.
A statement from FIFA on Thursday stated, “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed the following sanction on England’s national team player Jarrell Quansah, who was sent off due to a direct
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