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Empty Seat at World Cup to Highlight Imprisoned French Journalist

France to leave a seat empty in the press box at every World Cup game to raise awareness about a detained sports writer.

15 Jun 2026 · 23h ago·1 source

According to BBC Sport — Football, a seat will be left empty in the press box at every France game at the World Cup to draw attention to the case of a French football writer imprisoned in Algeria.

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