World Cup LIVE: FIFA face backlash as Kane weighs in on Tuchel vs Bellingham row

World Cup LIVE: FIFA face backlash as Kane weighs in on Tuchel vs Bellingham row Harry Kane insisted England manager Thomas Tuchel is "trying to drag" the best out of his players after Jude Bellingham appeared to be annoyed over comments made following the dramatic win over Norway FIFA is facing a massive backlash as Harry Kane weighed in on Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham's row. FIFA is feeling the heat following the controversial decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-game ban after the move was reportedly solely made by the chairman of its disciplinary committee, without consulting the other 17 members. The American striker was shown a straight red card during his country's 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 16, and he was due to be banned for the World Cup tie against Belgium. But FIFA deferred Balogun's punishment, making him eligible to face Belgium after US President Donald Trump asked FIFA to review the ban. The European football governing body UEFA later accused FIFA of "crossing a red line" in a strongly-worded statement. It comes as Harry Kane insisted Thomas Tuchel is "trying to drag" the best out of England players by being ultra critical. Three Lions captain Kane was effectively playing peace after Judge Bellingham was clearly annoyed by Tuchel's remarks following England's heroic win over Norway. That clinched England's place in the second semi-final this week. France will face Spain in the first semi final on Tuesday, while England take on rivals Argentina on Wednesday. Losers from those games will meet for the third-place play-off on Saturday. The winners will then go head-to-head on Sunday. England will take on rivals Argentina in what will likely be the biggest test for the Three Lions so far this tournament. Thomas Tuchel's men will need to bring their A game against Argentina, who have managed to pull out results, which have been impressive to watch - even if some were controversial. Lionel Messi will be the obvious threat, with the star having scored eight goals so far this World Cup. England will face Argentina at 8pm UK time on Wednesday, at Altanta Stadium, in Georgia. The match will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. FIFA boss Gianni Infantino said he could see the World Cup be expanded to 64 teams. The proposal comes after this year's World Cup, the biggest so far, was expanded to 48 teams. He told Swiss broadcaster Blue Sport: "These are all issues that we will be examining after the World Cup. "You can see that the quality of the teams is extremely high, and it's getting higher and higher, all over the world. If you don't give smaller countries a chance to participate in the World Cup, they'll lack the incentive to keep improving." The proposal would be to boost the 2030 World Cup, though no decision has been reached. Harry Kane insists Thomas Tuchel is simply “trying to drag” the best out of his England players by being ultra critical. Three Lions captain Kane was effectively playing peace make after Jude Bellingham was clearly annoyed by Tuchel’s remarks following England’s heroic win over Norway. That clinched England’s second semi-final in three World Cups as they booked a date with Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday. It was Bellingham’s brilliant brace which sealed the victory after an extra time epic but afterwards Tuchel was quite critical of England’s performance in his post-match TV interview. But Kane insisted that Tuchel just wants the best out of his players - and insisted they can play better despite reaching the last four of the tournament. Kane said: “When he sees us train and sees the closeness of us and sees what we can do, especially with the players we have, the way we attack, our one-on-ones and the skills. He just wants to see that version of us. “He knows as much as anyone that it’s not as simple as that, we’re playing against good opposition and good teams. "He’s trying to drag it out of us and we know ourselves we have another level that we can reach.“ READ MORE: Harry Kane weighs in on Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham clash after 'lucky' England win France and Spain will go head-to-head in the first semi final of this year's World Cup following stunning performances from both sides. Les Bleus are the slight favourites ahead of tomorrow's match at Dallas Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. Kylian Mbappe will also be seeking to add to his goal tally in his race for the golden boot. So far, the forward has hit the back of the net eight times. While Spain's performances have been more mixed, they have bounced back on several occasions, showing their determination. Coverage for the match will air on ITV1 from 7pm UK time on Tuesday with kick off happening an hour later. FIFA's controversial decision to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-game ban was reportedly made solely by the chairman of its disciplinary committee - without the other 17 members being consulted. USA striker Balogun had been shown a straight red card during his country's 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 16, and was set to be banned for their World Cup quarter-final against Belgium. But with less than 48 hours until kick-off, it emerged that FIFA had deferred Balogun's punishment, making him eligible to face Belgium. It was an unprecedented decision which sparked fierce backlash, with European football governing body UEFA accusing FIFA of 'crossing a red line' in a strongly-worded statement. READ MORE: FIFA face more backlash after 'failing to consult committee' over Folarin Balogun red card We have gone from 48 teams to the last four in this year's World Cup. France, Spain, Argentina and England are the only teams that remain, all of whom have won a World Cup at least once. France will take on Spain tomorrow, while England will face rivals Argentina on Wednesday. The winners will then meet one another in the final on Sunday.