Oliseh didn't see a card despite committing a serious foul

Michael Olis escaped a major red card in France's semi-final defeat to Spain. The Bayern Munich winger lifted a stud and hit former Ballon d'Or winner Rodri on the ankle in the first half. His failure to receive a red card despite a potentially red-carded foul has sparked fresh controversy at this year's World Cup.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri had the ball in the 14th minute of the match. He had already overcome pressure from Oliseh before he could move forward. But Oliseh ran up from behind and made a reckless tackle.

Rodri then released the ball. However, Oliseh's studs hit the back of his foot. The 30-year-old player was seen writhing in pain in the incident.

However, former Crystal Palace star Oliseh, who is the top playmaker at the World Cup with five assists, was not even shown a yellow card for the incident. A storm of criticism immediately swept through social media, with questions being raised as to why the 24-year-old was not cautioned. 

Former referee Mark Halsey, however, believes the referee made the right decision. He told The Sun: "I think the referee made the right decision. It deserved a free kick, but I also expected a yellow card for the reckless tackle."

He explained, "A careless tackle is just a free kick, nothing more. A reckless tackle is a free kick and a yellow card. And a tackle that uses excessive force and endangers the safety of a player should be given a red card."

According to him, 'Olis's tackle did not meet that standard. Spain were awarded a free kick but Olis was lucky not to get a yellow card for a reckless tackle.'

Although he was lucky on the journey, France's situation continued to deteriorate. They fell behind 1-0 on a penalty goal by Mikel Oyarzabal. Then William Saliba was forced to leave the field due to injury. France, who had entered the match as favorites, completely lost their rhythm. Pedro Porro scored the second goal after the break.

The win has secured Spain a place in Sunday's final, and they now await the winner of Wednesday's big semi-final between England and Argentina.