What makes Jarell Quansah's slide tackle a red card to send England down to 10 men vs. Mexico in World Cup

England will have to hold onto a lead at the Azteca for more than half an hour while down a man.

Jarell Quansah was sent off with a red card, and so it's 10-man England holding a 2-1 lead after about 53 minutes when he was dismissed with the straight red.

Many fans watching won't understand the call, but the announcers on Fox, and their officiating expert Mark Clattenburg, were all in agreement.

Quansah surely seemed to deserve this booking.

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Why is England down to 10 men?

Quansah's red card earned him an ejection from the match.

It came from a nasty slide tackle on a Mexican player.

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What makes it a red card for Jarell Quansah?

It's a red card for the force and location of the challenge.

Quansah went over the ball, missing what he was aiming for, and his studs went directly into the Mexican player's leg:

England defender Jarell Quansah is shown a RED CARD for this challenge 🟥 pic.twitter.com/o1rPFv1PL5

It combines with the way Quansah leaped into the challenge. It ends up being reckless.

Only minutes later, England earned a penalty.

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