Quansah banned for two games after Mexico red card

England defender Jarell Quansah has received a two-match ban for his red card against Mexico, following a high challenge on Jesus Gallardo during a 3-2 win. The incident was classified as serious foul play, resulting in an additional match suspension beyond the automatic one-game ban, as decided by FIFA's disciplinary committee. Quansah will miss the quarter-final against Norway and a potential semi-final, but would be available if England reaches the final. The article highlights inconsistency in FIFA's disciplinary decisions, noting that US forward Folarin Balogun received a more lenient punishment for a similar serious foul play offense. Balogun was initially set to miss a match but FIFA made the shock decision to ban him for only one game, with the suspension suspended for 12 months, after US President Donald Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to request a review. This led to widespread criticism from Uefa, Belgium, and England boss Thomas Tuchel.