FIFA have slapped Jarell Quansah with a two-match ban – despite strong representations from the FA.
Daily Mail Sport previously reported that the FA were considering appealing Quansah’s red card against Mexico after President Donald Trump controversially called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to overturn Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Quansah was sent off following a VAR review for a sliding tackle in England‘s last-16 victory over Mexico that initially went unpunished on the field.
The FA declined to comment but Daily Mail Sport understands that while there is no avenue for appeal, they did make a series of observations to FIFA
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