Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:40pm on 10 Jul 2026,Friday Sports
FIFA is facing criticism after giving different punishments to England's Jarell Quansah and United States striker Folarin Balogun. Quansah received a two-match ban after his red card against Mexico and will miss England's World Cup quarter-final. Balogun, sent off for a similar challenge against Bosnia, avoided an immediate suspension after FIFA placed his one-match ban on probation. Former referees questioned the different decisions. "What everyone wants is consistency," former FIFA referee Jonas Eriksson said. FIFA has not explained why it treated the two cases differently. The decisions have sparked debate over fairness and transparency. (PC: Reuters)
