FIFA has upheld Michael Olise’s yellow card from France’s round-of-16 win over Paraguay, meaning the Bayern Munich winger enters Wednesday’s quarterfinal against Morocco walking a disciplinary tightrope. One more booking and he misses a potential semifinal.
Meanwhile, Morocco will be without midfielder Ismael Saibari entirely, ruled out with a thigh injury sustained during their knockout stage victory over Canada.
What happened on the pitch
Olise picked up his caution in the 97th minute of France’s match against Paraguay, following an altercation with Paraguay’s Matías Galarza. The French Football Federation filed an appeal with FIFA on July 8, 2026, hoping to get the card rescinded before the quarterfinal in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
FIFA said no.
