FIFA rejects France's appeal to rescind Michael Olise's yellow card

France's hopes of having Michael Olise's yellow card wiped clean before the World Cup quarterfinals have been dashed. FIFA turned down the appeal lodged by the French Football Federation, leaving the Bayern Munich winger suspended for the next match. Didier Deschamps confirmed the decision on Friday, stating simply: "The yellow card situation hasn't changed." The booking came during France's hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay in the round of 16, a match that saw Olise cautioned in the 67th minute. It was Olise's second yellow card of the tournament, triggering an automatic one-game ban. France now heads into the quarterfinal without one of their most creative attacking outlets, a significant blow for Les Bleus as they look to advance further on home soil at the 2026 World Cup.