English FA considering options for Quansah red card appeal

The Football Association is considering its options regarding an appeal of Jarell Quansah’s red card in England’s World Cup win against Mexico, the Press Association understands.

Thomas Tuchel’s side spent much of the second half down to 10 men at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday after the Bayer Leverkusen defender was sent off following a VAR review of a tackle on Jesus Gallardo.

England dug deep and secured a famous 3-2 last-16 win against co-hosts Mexico, but Quansah is due to be suspended for Saturday’s quarter-final against Norway in Miami.

Tuchel was annoyed by the decision and overall refereeing standards at the competition, with the FA weighing up its options after the team returned to their Kansas City base.

The head coach called for consistency in Mexico following FIFA’s “strange” decision to effectively overturn United States striker Folarin Balogun’s red card.

Despite being sent off against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the US striker has been cleared to play in Monday’s last-16 tie against Belgium after the FIFA Disciplinary Committee announced it would suspend his one-match ban for a year.

Put to Tuchel that there might be hope Quansah can play in the quarter-final given Balogun was cleared, Tuchel said: “Where does this start and where does this end now?

“Can we overturn it or not overturn it? What’s going on? Where to draw the line is the question that I ask. I have no answer to that. Where does this end now?

“Do we appeal if a yellow card is not a yellow card? Do we think it is not a red card or who thinks it? Where does this start and where does this end? It’s my question. I don’t have an answer.”