England star Bukayo Saka has provided a clear verdict on FIFA's Jarell Quansah ban decision that has left Thomas Tuchel furious21:06, 09 Jul 2026Updated 21:39, 09 Jul 2026Bukayo Saka has revealed it is "incredibly frustrating" for England that Jarell Quansah will serve a two-match ban. The defender was sent off in the last-16 win over Mexico, with FIFA confirming that he will be suspended for two World Cup games as a result.‌The decision has left Thomas Tuchel furious, with England reportedly lodging a complaint. Saka has now broken the England camp's silence on the situation, giving his take on the decision.‌Speaking at England's Kansas City training base, he said: "Yeah, I just found out that it's a two match ban which is incredibly frustrating for him and us. But yeah it is what it is, we're not here to complain we'll just have to adapt and pick a team that can beat Norway."‌Saka also spoke specifically about the Mexico game and facing Arsenal team-mate Martin Odegaard. On the former, he said: "We discussed that we need to put the drama and the emotions of Mexico behind us now."We believe and we've believed from the start. The belief was more for the people back home and them seeing us go through the adversity and come out on top was important for all of us."On Odegaard, he added: "I spoke to him briefly, but we're both really focused and we know how much of a big opportunity it is for our countries and I'm looking forward to the game."‌While Saka will hope to have proven his fitness and thus start, one player that cannot feature at all is Quansah after the decision of FIFA's disciplinary committee to impose a two-game ban.That decision is said to have left Tuchel furious with the England boss, particularly annoyed that referee Alireza Faghan was shown a still image of Quansah's studs on Jesus Gallardo upon his arrival at the VAR pitch side monitor.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page‌A Sky Sports report has also claimed that Tuchel immediately requested the FA lodge their annoyance at the decision to FIFA.England are unable to appeal the outcome from the panel, which means Quansah will be unavailable to face Norway in the quarter-finals. He will also miss a potential semi-final against Switzerland or Argentina.If the Three Lions get beyond Erling Haaland's side, Quansah could be joined by all of Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Nico O'Reilly in being banned.‌That quartet are all one yellow card away from serving a one-match suspension, having all picked up cautions after the group stages. Yellow cards will be wiped after the quarter-finals, with a dismissal the only way players could miss the final through being suspended.However, if a player is sent off during the final four, they could still play in the showpiece clash, with FIFA setting that as a precedent following the decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's red card.‌The USMNT striker was shown a red card during their win over Bosnia & Herzegovina but was allowed to play in the next round against Belgium.That controversial decision has sparked complaints towards FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who was forced to release a statement after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed he called the former to make his feelings clear on the sending off.FIFA have also faced criticism from France with their concern over the appointment of an all-Argentine team of officials for their quarter-final against Morocco.Article continues belowMichael Olise's unfortunate yellow card against Paraguay has also angered Didier Deschamps' side with another caution set to see him miss a potential semi-final.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.