England star Jarell Quansah SENT OFF after wild challenge on Mexico star in World Cup clash
JARELL QUANSAH was SENT OFF for a high tackle at a crucial stage of England’s World Cup showdown with Mexico. But the Three Lions clung on to notch a famous 3-2 victory, punching their ticket to the quarter-finals despite playing most of the second half a man down. England were 2-1 up after a strong first-half showing at the Azteca when Quansah’s evening went pear-shaped. The makeshift right-back, 23, went flying in on Jesus Gallardo with his right foot coming over the top of the ball and ploughing into Gallardo’s left shin. It was initially waved away by referee Alireza Faghani but Mexico players protested, and VAR urged him over to the pitchside screen. Once there, it only took Faghani a few seconds to spin around, make a beeline for Quansah and send him off. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP That made him only the FOURTH England player in history to be red-carded at a World Cup after Ray Wilkins, David Beckham and Wayne Rooney. And it left Thomas Tuchel‘s side clinging onto their one-goal advantage with 36 minutes of the match left to play, plus 11 minutes of stoppage time. The England boss reacted by hauling off Bukayo Saka, who had been moving gingerly, and replacing him with John Stones. And just three minutes later, England earned a two-goal buffer when Harry Kane converted a spot-kick won by Anthony Gordon. Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS CLICK ON PIC FOR STAR’S PROFILE Jude Bellingham had initially put the visitors two goals ahead with a 99-second brace towards the end of the first half. Julian Quinones – Quansah’s direct opponent before he was dismissed – pulled one back for Mexico as half-time approached, before a dramatic start to the second period. Quansah’s red was quickly followed by Kane’s penalty, before Raul Jimenez brought it back to 3-2 with a spot-kick of his own. Tuchel then threw on more defensive reinforcements as England completed an incredible backs-to-the-wall job to see it through. World Cup 2026 - all the info The knockout stages of the World Cup are hotting up as we head towards the business end of the tournament. England believe football might finally be coming home after 60 years of hurt, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham on fire. But the likes of France, Spain and Argentina are all serious contenders to go all the way. Heavyweights Germany, Netherlands and Brazil have all been knocked out. LATEST NEWS - Match report: England 3 Mexico 2 - England fans go wild in pubs around the country - Henderson rushed to hospital after suffering freak injury - England and Mexico benches erupt in furious brawl - Ronaldo makes bombshell retirement announcement - Neymar, 34, RETIRES from international football after Brazil defeat KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue.