England defender Jarell Quansah will miss Englands World Cup quarter-final against Norway and a potential semi-final after he was given a two-match ban. The former Liverpool man filled in at right-back against Mexico and was sent off for a poor challenge on on Jesus Gallardo early in the second half.England held on to win 3-2 and move into the last eight but Quansah has now been given an extra game on his suspension by FIFA.There is no mechanism in FIFAs rules for the 2026 tournament for teams to appeal against red cards, but the FA had been considering its options over the sanction.Quansah would be available to play in the World Cup final should Thomas Tuchels side make it all the way.FIFAs disciplinary committee invoked Article 27 of their code tosuspend the banof USA striker Folarin Balogun for a one-year probationary period, allowing Balogun to start against Belgium in Seattle.That moved stirred controversy across the globe, with former USA goalkeeper Brad Friedel telling 101greatgoals.com that politics and sport dont mix.The former Aston Villa keeper said: They need to stay away. There needs to be an integrity and a purity around sport, and they dont need to intertwine with.England have struggled at right-back throughout the tournament with Tuchel hoping that Chelsea captain Reece James will be fit to play on Saturday. Topics England National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Prime Minister Keir Starmer teases bank holiday for England World Cup win Mitch Fretton 9th July, 2026 World Cup 2026: Quarter-final predictions with Mbappe, Messi, Yamal and Haaland hoping to fire their teams to the last four Jon Fisher 9th July, 2026 England: No cap on what inspiring Bellingham can achieve, says Rogers Cian Cheesbrough 8th July, 2026 World Cup final half-time show: Justin Bieber to play as performers lineup confirmed by FIFA Cian Cheesbrough 8th July, 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race: With Messi, Mbappe, Haaland and Kane all firing, who will finish as top scorer? Cian Cheesbrough 8th July, 2026 England trio miss training ahead of World Cup quarter-final Mitch Fretton 8th July, 2026
