Olise yellow card appeal rejected, semi-final suspension risk intact

Olise yellow card stands, semi-final risk looms

Michael Olise is one booking away from missing a potential semi-final. FIFA dismissed France's appeal to rescind his yellow card, Deschamps confirmed on Wednesday (3). That means if Olise gets booked against Morocco, he sits out the next round. No room for error.

Green kit for the Morocco quarter-final

France will wear the green 'Statue de la Liberté' away kit against Morocco on Thursday at 22:00 (2). A bold look for a match that already carries more subplots than any other quarter-final.

Risser enjoying the ride

Robin Risser, the RC Lens goalkeeper in France's squad, is treating the World Cup as the experience of a lifetime (1). He is not expecting minutes, but the 21-year-old is soaking in every training session.

Fan reactions

The Olise card decision is the main talking point among France fans, with frustration that FIFA did not budge (1). A separate thread has supporters riled up about the referee crew for Thursday: an all-Argentine team for France vs Morocco, which has fans calling the optics a joke (2). The conspiracy theories are already brewing, with some Reddit users predicting both fanbases will cry foul regardless of the result (3).