FIFA don dismiss appeal from French Football Federation to cancel Michael Olise yellow card against Paraguay. Coach Didier Deschamps confirm am on Wednesday.
Olise collect booking for round of 16 match after tussle with Matías Galarza. Paraguay midfielder fall down dey hold im face, but replay show Olise only hold im shirt.
But for news conference on Wednesday, Deschamps reveal dia request to FIFA don fail. Dis mean say Olise fit miss semifinal if im collect another yellow card for quarterfinal against Morocco for Boston on Thursday.
“There was no change with Olise’s yellow card,” Deschamps talk. “We receive from FIFA a decision this morning that Olise’s yellow card remains.”
Deschamps dey prepare im players to face Morocco for last eight. Dis match na repeat of semifinal from Qatar four years ago.
Aurélien Tchouaméni miss 1-0 win over Paraguay with groin injury. But Real Madrid midfielder fit train later on Wednesday and possibly return against Morocco.
“I don’t have all the information, I had to leave early this morning to get here,” Deschamps talk. “He feel better. He be the only one I had to assess, but he feel better. He fit take part for training today. I go see later. All the other players dey available.”
Deschamps also reveal say striker Kylian Mbappé ready to face Morocco despite racism row with Paraguayan senator. Mbappé call Celeste Amarilla “despicable woman” after im comments wey follow Paraguay defeat to France for last round.
“Kylian is OK,” Deschamps talk. “Whatever happen, I no want to look back and think about am. He be very strong guy mentally and physically. He focus on tomorrow’s game. Kylian feel OK just like the rest of the group.”
