France winger Michael Olise was prevented from joining his teammates’ celebrations after Ousmane Dembélé scored during France’s 2-0 FIFA World Cup quarter-final victory over Morocco.

The incident occurred when substitute goalkeeper Brice Samba held Olise back from leaving the field to celebrate. The move was in line with a little-known FIFA rule requiring at least one player from the scoring team to remain on the pitch before play can legally restart.

Had every French outfield player left the field to celebrate, Morocco could have restarted the match immediately, potentially taking advantage of an unguarded half. Samba’s quick awareness ensured France complied with the rule and avoided any unnecessary risk.

The moment quickly went viral on social media, with many fans praising Samba’s alertness and knowledge of the Laws of the Game. France’s victory secured their place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, where they will face the winner of the Spain versus Belgium quarter-final. Visit www.jocomms.com for more news.