Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has been given an extended two-match ban for his red card in the English club’s 3-1 loss to Flamengo at the Club World Cup.
Jackson had been on the pitch for only four minutes in the second half when he was sent off for a nasty studs-up challenge on Ayrton Lucas, his second red card in his last four matches in all competitions.
The 24-year-old received an automatic one-match suspension, ruling him out of Tuesday’s final group-stage clash against Esperance Sportive de Tunis. However, FIFA’s disciplinary committee reviewed the incident and deemed it serious foul play and extended the ban.
“The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed the following sanction on Chelsea’s player Nicolas Jackson who was sent off as a result of a direct red card during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match between his team and CR Flamengo…” FIFA said in a statement as
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