FA Weighs Appeal Over Quansah Red Card and 2-Game Ban Risk After FIFA Article 27 Precedent
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 6
FA Weighs Appeal Over Quansah Red Card and 2-Game Ban Risk After FIFA Article 27 Precedent
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 6
Summary
England are considering challenging Jarell Quansah's 54th-minute red card from the 3-2 win over Mexico, a dismissal that could rule the defender out for two World Cup matches.
FIFA's use of Article 27 to suspend Folarin Balogun's automatic ban after his last-32 red card has opened that possibility, even though World Cup rules do not normally allow appeals against send-offs.
Balogun's reprieve drew criticism from UEFA, Belgium and England coach Thomas Tuchel because the red card itself stood while the suspension was effectively put on hold for 12 months.
Quansah's case also matters for England's quarter-final against Norway in Miami on Saturday, with Tuchel already short of right-sided defensive options after Reece James' hamstring injury.