The FA considers Jarrell Quansah’s red card appeal following President Donald Trump’s intervention on Folarin Balogun

Jarrell Quansah was sent off in the 54th minute of Sunday’s 3-2 win over Mexico for a high attack on Jesus Gallardo.

FA leaders are “considering options” over the red card for Jarrell Quansah after FIFA sparked a controversial U-turn over the sending off of USA international striker Folarin Balogun during last week’s game against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The England defender was sent off against Mexico and will miss Saturday’s quarter-final against Norway.

Even if England manager Thomas Tuchel is unhappy with his red card, there is no direct appeal process at this World Cup.

However, the FA suspended Folarin Balogun for 12 months following President Trump’s intervention.

England would need to present a case and evidence to have the suspension lifted, but that will be difficult until FIFA becomes involved in Balogun’s case.

But the door is now open for other countries to do the same, which is why the Football Association is considering taking further steps.

Quansah was sent off in Sunday’s match following a VAR review for a challenge on Mexico’s Jesus Gallardo.

The defender has been handed a one-match suspension and will miss Saturday’s quarter-final match against Norway.

Reflecting on Quansah’s red card, former England players Gary Neville and Ian Wright agreed that his dismissal was correct, but said the FA should appeal given Balogun’s U-turn.

“(Quansar) is a red, but now people are subverting it, so I think it should still be challenged,” Wright said on the Stick to Football podcast.

“If you look at Balogun’s game, he didn’t go into the game to break his ankle, he just played it clumsily.

“I think Quansah went over the ball a little bit, but why can’t England do that because they’ve opened a Pandora’s box like he (Balogun) was able to escape with?

“I think Keir Starmer will make a phone call, I think (France’s Emmanuel) Macron will make a phone call for Michael Olisset (who was scheduled for France’s World Cup win against Paraguay). Make a phone call.”

President Trump acknowledged on Monday that he had personally asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to “review” Balogun’s World Cup red card.

He said, “I saw that play…It (Balogun’s challenge) was not a foul, it was not a violation. It was two guys running at full speed who just happened to collide.”

“These two great athletes got involved and this referee, who is a bit questionable if you look at his past, made a call that no one could believe. He (Balogun) did nothing wrong, he is our best player, or one of our best players… and he (the referee) gave him a red card.

“It’s very unfair. You can’t do that. So, yes, I asked FIFA to review it. I spoke to a very respected man (Infantino) and by the way, his level of respect has increased tenfold.”

“If we lose this game (against Belgium) (without Balogun), it will leave a big scar.

“No matter what happens, you have to have the best players (in your team). And the game (against Belgium) is going to be great. And we’re going to play with a full team and Belgium are going to play with a full team. And guess what? If (Belgium) beat us, they can be really proud.”

“On the other hand, if they beat us (with Balogun’s suspension), we would say it was rigged… Just like there was rigging in the 2020 election, we would say there was rigging, but I won’t go into that.”

Hours before America’s Round of 16 match against Belgium, FIFA released a lengthy statement from its disciplinary committee announcing it had fined Balogun $40,000 in connection with the red card.

The statement confirmed that Balogun’s one-match suspension for his red card will be postponed for one year.

The disciplinary committee announced that Balogun is being investigated by FIFA for two violations. One, a red card, and then re-entering the field to celebrate with his American teammates “despite being sent off.”

It is unclear whether the fine relates to the first or second violation.