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England international handed a two-match suspension instead of one: what happened?

FIFA issues its official decision.

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England international handed a two-match suspension instead of one: what happened?

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One of England's players was sent off in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, but instead of serving a one-match suspension, he has been banned for two games.

Details: Initially, Jarell Quansah was set to miss only the quarter-final against Norway. However, England appealed the decision to FIFA, and instead of overturning the suspension, the governing body increased the punishment. As a result, the defender will now miss two matches instead of one.

Meanwhile, FIFA has announced the officiating team for the match. Every member of the refereeing crew is from Argentina, marking the first time in FIFA World Cup history that an entire officiating team for a World Cup match has come from the same country.

Reminder: Lionel Messi recently set another unique FIFA World Cup record.

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