France coach Didier Deschamps says FIFA has rejected France’s appeal against a yellow card shown to Michael Olise during the World Cup last-16 match against Paraguay. The booking was issued in the final minutes of the game in Philadelphia after an on-field altercation involving Olise and Matias Galarza. Deschamps told reporters that FIFA notified the team that the decision remains unchanged, with the yellow card upheld. According to Deschamps, the appeal does not alter the existing sanction and France must proceed with the quarter-final match without any change resulting from the challenge. The news reports also note that FIFA’s decision is communicated ahead of France’s next fixture, a quarter-final against Morocco at Gillette Stadium, where Deschamps is preparing for the match. Overall, the outlets agree that FIFA maintains the original yellow card and that France’s attempt to overturn it has failed, meaning the disciplinary outcome stands.