Will Michael Olise Play Against Morocco In The Quarterfinals?

Michael Olise has been reaching great heights recently, through his exceptional performances for both club and country. After a successful season with Bayern Munich, he turned his attention to the France national football team and has been quite exceptional in international football too.

He is part of one of the deadliest attacks in world football right now, alongside the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe, who are some of the best strikers in the world currently. Although he is yet to score a goal in the ongoing FIFA World Cup, he has already bagged five assists, which have placed him at the top position in the list of the most assists given by a player in this tournament.

However, one of the best wingers in the world currently, Michael Olise, received a yellow card for dissent in the game against Paraguay. Fans have been anxious about the fact that ‘Is Michael Olise playing vs Morocco?’ Well, we have the exact answer to that.

Michael Olise To Feature Against The Atlas Lions?

If you were one of those who were wondering, ‘Is Michael Olise playing vs Morocco?’, we have good news for you. Yes, Olise will feature in the France vs Morocco quarterfinal fixture on Thursday. The yellow card he received against Paraguay won't affect his participation in the game against Morocco, as all yellow cards received by a player get reset to zero when the knockout phases start.

Michael Olise yellow card against Paraguay was his first of the tournament, so he has to remain extremely careful not to receive another one in the quarterfinal, as it could see him miss the semifinals, if Les Blues manage to qualify.

The French Football Federation (FFF) had appealed for the rescission of the Michael Olise yellow card, but FIFA rejected their appeal, as confirmed by Didier Deschamps on Wednesday.

The FFF were quite surprised by the decision and believed that they had sufficient grounds for an appeal, since Folarin Balogun's red card was overturned by FIFA before the game against Belgium in the Round of 16.

It remains to be seen if Olise finally gets his first goal of the tournament, against a team that faced the France football team four years ago in the same competition in the semifinals. Olise & co. would look to have a repeat of the success they had in that game, to book their tickets to the semifinals once again.