England have a fresh concern before facing Norway in the World Cup quarterfinal: a yellow card in the game could rule four of their stars out of a potential semifinal. Under the rules, Jude Bellingham, Nico O’Reilly, Declan Rice and Marc Guehi are all on the suspension list. Another booking against Norway would keep them out of the next match even if England advance.
The issue is sharper for England because defender Jarell Quansah is already banned after a red card. Losing key players such as Guehi or Rice could be a major blow to Thomas Tuchel’s side.
Under FIFA’s disciplinary rules for the 2026 World Cup, single yellow cards were wiped after the group stage. In the knockout rounds, two accumulated yellows trigger a one-match ban. Single yellows will again be cleared after the quarterfinals – so if the four come through the Norway game without a booking, they will carry no fresh risk into a semifinal.
Win the quarterfinal in Miami and England would face the winner of Argentina against Switzerland in the semifinals. Victory matters – but so, now, does the discipline of four key men.
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