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England suffered a major blow early in the second half of its World Cup round of 16 match at Mexico as defender Jarell Quansah was shown a straight red card. But even down to 10 men, England held out for a gritty 3-2 win to advance to the quarterfinals.
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Revisiting 1962 World Cup red card reversal: How Brazil's Garrincha set precedent for Folarin Balogun's ultra-rare suspension
Folarin Balogun became just the second player in World Cup history to avoid serving a suspension after being sent off. The first came 64 years earlier, when Brazil legend Garrincha benefited from one of the tournament's most controversial disciplinary decisions.
England survived a red card, a late Mexican onslaught and the fury of the Azteca to dump the co-hosts out of the tournament in a World Cup classic. England had appeared to be coasting to victory when Jude Bellingham scored two goals in as many first-half minutes.
