Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland defender Jarell Quansah received a straight red card for violent conduct during his side's 3-2 victory over Mexico in the World Cup 2026 last 16, following a VAR review of a tackle on Jesus Gallardo. The red card means Quansah is automatically banned for England's upcoming quarter-final match against Norway, but there is speculation his ban could be suspended. This possibility arises from a recent precedent set by Fifa, which 'suspended' USA star Folarin Balogun's ban for one year, allowing him to play despite receiving a red card. Fifa's disciplinary code, specifically Article 27, permits the judicial body to fully or partially suspend the implementation of a disciplinary measure, a mechanism used in Balogun's case after reported pressure from a US political figure's White House. Pundit Wayne Rooney, while strongly criticising Fifa's decision to suspend Balogun's ban as an “absolute disgrace,” suggested that England should now pursue a similar route to have Quansah's suspension lifted.In fullWill Jarell Quansah’s World Cup red-card ban for England be suspended like Folarin Balogun’s?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Rooney urges England to challenge Jarell Quansah World Cup red card suspension
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland defender Jarell Quansah received a straight red card for violent conduct during his side's 3-2 victory over Mexico in the World Cup 2026 last 16, following a VAR review of a tackle on Jesus Gallardo. The red card means Quansah is automatically banned for England's upcoming quarter-final match against Norway, but there is speculation his ban could be suspended. This possibility arises from a recent precedent set by Fifa, which 'suspended' USA star Folarin Balogun's ban for one year, allowing him to play despite receiving a red card. Fifa's disciplinary code, specifically Article 27, permits the judicial body to fully or partially suspend the implementation of a disciplinary measure, a mechanism used in Balogun's case after reported pressure from a US political figure's White House. Pundit Wayne Rooney, while strongly criticising Fifa's decision to suspend Balogun's ban as an “absolute disgrace,” suggested that England should now pursue a similar route to have Quansah's suspension lifted.In fullWill Jarell Quansah’s World Cup red-card ban for England be suspended like Folarin Balogun’s?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
