{"id":49726,"date":"2026-07-05T22:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/video-quansah-sent-off-for-reckless-challenge-in-mexico-vs-england\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T22:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:47:10","slug":"video-quansah-sent-off-for-reckless-challenge-in-mexico-vs-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/video-quansah-sent-off-for-reckless-challenge-in-mexico-vs-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Quansah sent off for reckless challenge in Mexico vs England"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/video-quansah-sent-off-for-reckless-challenge-in-mexico-vs-england\/#Tensions_rise_between_Mexico_and_England\" >Tensions rise between Mexico and England<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/05\/video-quansah-sent-off-for-reckless-challenge-in-mexico-vs-england\/#England_still_hold_advantage_on_Aztecs\" >England still hold advantage on Aztecs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>England defender Jarel Quansah was the subject of controversy in a breathtakingly chaotic match at the Estadio Azteca.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>His sending off in the 54th minute threatened to completely shatter the Three Lions&#8217; tournament dreams in front of a hostile crowd.<\/p>\n<p>With England holding a slim 2-1 lead thanks to Jude Bellingham&#8217;s magical double in the first half, Quansah dived in for a challenge on Mexican left-back Jesus Gallardo.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Bayer Leverkusen man was clearly the first to win the ball, but the momentum of his subsequent stud-up caught Gallardo high in the shins.<\/p>\n<p>Australian referee Alireza Faghani initially ordered play to continue, but quick VAR intervention changed everything. Faghani trotted back to the pitchside monitor and waved a red card straight at him.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tensions_rise_between_Mexico_and_England\"><\/span>Tensions rise between Mexico and England<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This decision immediately caused absolute pandemonium. A huge brawl broke out on the touchline, with El Tri icon Guillermo Ochoa leading a violent confrontation between two coaching staff.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Sport&#8217;s former World Cup official Darren Cann said the referee ultimately had &#8220;no choice&#8221; despite Quansah touching the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, a red card in a knockout game is where England&#8217;s tournament dreams end &#8211; think David Beckham in 1998 or Wayne Rooney in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>But this repetition under pressure showed true spine. Rather than retreating completely into a defensive shell, England mounted a counterpunch.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"England_still_hold_advantage_on_Aztecs\"><\/span>England still hold advantage on Aztecs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Six minutes later, Anthony Gordon was brought down in the box and captain Harry Kane sunk the decisive penalty.<\/p>\n<p>After Raul Jimenez pulled one back for Mexico to make it 3-2, the 10-man Lions dug deep to survive the rest of the onslaught.<\/p>\n<p>Quansah&#8217;s tackle was incredibly simple. In the modern era of VAR, a tackle that leaves both feet off the ground with exposed studs is a big gamble, especially inside the noisy Aztec Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>England managed to weather the storm this time, but losing a key defensive asset to suspension ahead of the quarter-finals is a self-inflicted wound they could have done without.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England defender Jarel Quansah was the subject of controversy in a breathtakingly chaotic match at the Estadio Azteca.His sending off in the 54th minute threatened to completely shatter the Three Lions&#8217; tournament dreams in front of a hostile crowd. 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