Report: France to appeal yellow card given to F Michael Olise

Field Level Media|published: Mon 6th July, 14:03 2026

July 4, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.; France's Michael Olise and Paraguay's Matias Galarza clash as Rayan Cherki reacts. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images

France has made an appeal to FIFA, asking the organization to rescind the yellow card handed out to forward Michael Olise for a confrontation with Paraguay midfielder Matias Galarza during a round of 16 match on Saturday, The Athletic reported Monday.

Olise was booked after a tense exchange that ended with Galarza going to the ground while holding his face. Television replays showed that Olise grabbed Galarza's jersey but did not make contact to the head area.

France is set to face Morocco in a quarterfinal match on Thursday at Foxborough, Mass. If Olise is handed another yellow card in that match, he would not be eligible to play in next week in the semifinals, should France advance.

The United States made a successful appeal over a red card handed out to forward Folarin Balogun in a round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday. FIFA's controversial decision will allow Balogun to play for the U.S. in Monday's round of 16 match against Belgium.

According to the report, France's decision to appeal the yellow card for Olise was not inspired by the United States' successful Balogun appeal.

--Field Level Media

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