According to the Daily Mail, the English Football Association is considering an appeal against the red card shown to defender Jarrel Quansah in Monday's round-of-16 match against Mexico. The card would sideline Quansah for the quarterfinal against Norway.
The Daily Mail reported Monday night that the English Football Association is considering an appeal of the red card shown to defender Jarrel Quansah during England's round-of-16 match against Mexico. The report frames the potential appeal in the context of the 'Balogun storm' — the controversy over US forward Folarin Balogun's red card, which was overturned by FIFA after a reported call from US President Donald Trump to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, as The Zioneer previously reported. Quansah's red card, if upheld, would rule him out of the quarterfinal against Norway. The FA's move would add to the debate over officiating decisions at this World Cup, which has already seen unprecedented intervention from national leaders.
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