# France lose Olise appeal; Saibari ruled out of squad

France's appeal to include Michael Olise in the national team has been rejected, and midfielder Ismael Saibari has been ruled out of selection due to injury. The setbacks reduce France's options for their upcoming international fixtures.

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## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c78y0j7vvg8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:28:30 GMT
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/cqx1xj41e92o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:09:12 GMT