Quansah will miss England’s quarterfinal towards Norway after being despatched off for a sliding studs-up deal with.
Printed On 9 Jul 2026
England defender Jarell Quansah has been suspended for 2 matches following his purple card within the workforce’s World Cup last-16 victory over Mexico, leaving supervisor Thomas Tuchel wanting back-line choices for the latter phases of the match.
The 2-match ban, confirmed on Thursday, signifies that Quansah will miss England’s quarterfinal towards Norway on Saturday in Miami and a possible semifinal ought to they advance.
Quansah was despatched off after a video evaluation decided that he made a sliding studs-up deal with within the round-of-16 match towards the cohosts.
Jude Bellingham’s purpose and a Harry Kane penalty double inflicted a uncommon defeat on Mexico at their Estadio Azteca as 10-man England won a nerve-racking World Cup classic 3-2 to succeed in the quarterfinals.
England had been weighing a potential enchantment after FIFA overturned a one-match suspension imposed on United States striker Folarin Balogun earlier within the match.
The defender would solely be accessible once more for choice if England attain the World Cup remaining.
The suspension is a setback for Tuchel as England try and proceed their run within the match, with the workforce’s defensive issues compounded by accidents.
England midfielder Jordan Henderson had surgical procedure on his left wrist following an harm sustained after tripping over an promoting board through the workforce’s celebrations for the win over Mexico. He rejoined the workforce at its camp in Kansas Metropolis and has been dominated out for the rest of the World Cup.
A day earlier, France coach Didier Deschamps revealed that an enchantment towards a yellow card proven to Michael Olise within the World Cup last-16 win over Paraguay had been rejected by FIFA.
“The yellow card has not modified. We had been notified by FIFA this morning; it has been maintained,” Deschamps instructed reporters in Foxborough on Wednesday, on the eve of France’s quarterfinal showdown with Morocco on the Boston Stadium.
