Dugarry torches Paraguay as France sweat on Olise and Tchouaméni

Dugarry unloads on Paraguay: "I want to vomit"

Christophe Dugarry did not hold back. The former France striker lit into Paraguay's approach after the round of 16 match, and the quote is brutal: "A team whose only goal is to kick, cheat, and who can't string three passes together, excuse me, I want to vomit" (4). That is not pundit-speak. That is a World Cup winner watching your team get kicked around and saying what every fan felt.

France ask FIFA to wipe Olise's yellow

Michael Olise is one booking from a suspension. France are formally requesting FIFA cancel the yellow card he picked up against Paraguay, and the Folarin Balogun precedent is the angle (1) (2). The US striker had a yellow rescinded in a similar situation earlier in the tournament. If the card stands, Olise walks a tightrope through the quarter-final.

Tchouaméni missed training, Thursday uncertain

Aurélien Tchouaméni was out of Sunday's session with an injury (3). He already missed the Paraguay match. The quarter-final against Morocco is Thursday, July 9, and his status is genuinely up in the air. Your midfield looks thinner without him.

Fan reactions

France sits atop FIFA's unofficial live ranking after the round of 16, and supporters are enjoying the view, even if the ranking is volatile (r/soccer). Norway's decision to rest their entire starting XI against France in the group stage, widely mocked at the time, is being reassessed now that the Norwegians are out and France are marching on (r/worldcup).