England coach Thomas Tuchel slams refereeing over Quansah’s World Cup red card

England defender Jarell Quansah was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Mexico’s Jesús Gallardo during their World Cup knockout match. After a VAR review, the referee issued a two‑match suspension, citing a "serious foul play" offence, which is harsher than the usual one‑match ban.

England manager Thomas Tuchel said he had received no explanation for the decision and denounced the officiating, claiming the referees and fourth officials were “not good enough.” He added that the inconsistency of decisions undermines the game’s integrity. Tuchel also noted that, despite Quansah’s suspension, other injured players such as Declan Rice, Marc Guehi and Reece James were available for upcoming matches, including the upcoming quarter‑final against Norway.