Michael Olise avoids yellow card against Morocco and will be available for World Cup semi-finals

Michael Olise avoided the worst-case scenario in France’s 2-0 victory over Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals on Thursday at Boston Stadium. Olise, who received a yellow card in France’s 1-0 win over Paraguay in the round of 16, played 90 minutes against Morocco without receiving a yellow card. As a result, Olise will be available for France’s semifinal match on Tuesday at Dallas Stadium against Spain’s winner against Belgium. Olise was in danger of missing the semi-final due to the accumulation of yellow cards. However, since the yellow cards were reset after the quarter-finals, Olise will enter the next stage with a clean sheet. Olise played for France in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with five assists in six appearances. He is the first player to make five assists at a World Cup since Germany’s Thomas Hässler in 1994. With one more assist, he will equal Pelé’s record for the most assists in a single edition of the World Cup.