England defender Jarell Quansah has been handed a two-match suspension by Fifa's disciplinary committee following his red card during the 3-2 victory over Mexico.
Quansah was dismissed in the 54th minute for a high challenge on Jesus Gallardo, a foul deemed serious enough to trigger an additional match ban on top of the standard one-game automatic suspension.
Quarter-final absence confirmed
The Bayer Leverkusen centre-back will sit out Saturday's quarter-final against Norway, scheduled for 22:00 BST, as well as a potential semi-final against Argentina or Switzerland. Quansah, 23, would be eligible to return if England advance to the final in New Jersey on 19 July.
The Football Association examined whether grounds existed to appeal the ruling, but tournament regulations offer no mechanism to contest such a ban.
Inconsistency with Balogun case draws criticism
Quansah's punishment has sharpened scrutiny of Fifa's disciplinary consistency — particularly in contrast with the treatment of United States forward Folarin Balogun.
Balogun, 25, was also sent off for serious foul play, against Bosnia-Herzegovina, and should have served a two-game ban under the same rules. Instead, Fifa made the extraordinary decision to impose only a one-match suspension and then suspend that penalty for 12 months, effectively allowing Balogun to continue playing.
US President Donald Trump subsequently confirmed he had contacted Fifa president Gianni Infantino to request a review of Balogun's red card.
In an 871-word statement, Fifa said its ruling took into account
