France's Olise retains yellow card after FIFA appeal rejection
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 8, 2026, 3:48 PM
Last updated Jul 8, 2026
Michael Olise's yellow card, issued during France's World Cup last-16 match against Paraguay, will remain in effect. Coach Didier Deschamps confirmed the rejection of an appeal from the French federation, received from FIFA prior to Thursday's quarter-final against Morocco. The card was shown in stoppage time of France’s 1-0 victory and was regarded as controversial. If Olise receives another yellow in the upcoming match, he will be suspended for a potential semi-final match.
- •Olise received a yellow card in the last-16 match against Paraguay.
- •The card was deemed controversial by pundits.
- •Deschamps announced the appeal's rejection before facing Morocco.
- •A second yellow card would lead to a suspension for the semi-finals.
- 4:04 PMYahoo Sports — France lose appeal against Olise booking at World Cup
- 3:48 PMYahoo Sports — Olise's yellow confirmed after France appeal rejected before quarters
"France coach Didier Deschamps revealed Wednesday that an appeal against a yellow card shown to Michael Olise in the World Cup last-16 win over Paraguay had been rejected by FIFA. Olise, who has been one of the tournament's standout stars, was booked in the final minutes of the bad-tempered clash against Paraguay in Philadelphia after an altercation with Matias Galarza."The yellow card has not changed.
"The yellow card shown to France winger Michael Olise in the World Cup last-16 match against Paraguay will stand, coach Didier Deschamps said on Wednesday after an appeal failed. Deschamps told a news conference before Thursday's quarter-final against Morocco near Boston that he had received a corresponding notification from FIFA in the morning.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 8, 2026, 4:04 PMFrance lose appeal against Olise booking at World Cup
France coach Didier Deschamps revealed Wednesday that an appeal against a yellow card shown to Michael Olise in the World Cup last-16 win over Paraguay had been rejected by FIFA. Olise, who has been one of the tournament's standout stars, was booked in the final minutes of the bad-tempered clash against Paraguay in Philadelphia after an altercation with Matias Galarza."The yellow card has not changed.
- Yahoo SportsJul 8, 2026, 3:48 PMOlise's yellow confirmed after France appeal rejected before quarters
The yellow card shown to France winger Michael Olise in the World Cup last-16 match against Paraguay will stand, coach Didier Deschamps said on Wednesday after an appeal failed. Deschamps told a news conference before Thursday's quarter-final against Morocco near Boston that he had received a corresponding notification from FIFA in the morning.
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