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FIFA Upholds Quansah Ban Amid VAR Outcry, England Injured

7/10/2026

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FIFA upheld Jarell Quansah's two-match suspension under Article 69 after the English FA said Video Assistant Referee (VAR) protocol was mishandled.
Calls to suspend the ban like the Balogun case grew, prompting pundit Wayne Rooney to label the precedent an “absolute disgrace.”
Injured right-back Reece James forces England manager Thomas Tuchel to pick Djed Spence or Ezri Konsa for the Norway quarter-final, prompting Bukayo Saka and Nico O’Reilly to voice frustration.

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FIFA upheld Jarell Quansah's two-match suspension under Article 69 after the English FA said Video Assistant Referee (VAR) protocol was mishandled.
Calls to suspend the ban like the Balogun case grew, prompting pundit Wayne Rooney to label the precedent an “absolute disgrace.”
Injured right-back Reece James forces England manager Thomas Tuchel to pick Djed Spence or Ezri Konsa for the Norway quarter-final, prompting Bukayo Saka and Nico O’Reilly to voice frustration.