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French cities impose World Cup curfews for under-16s after Champions League unrest

Fans of Les Bleus watch the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina at a bar in Toulouse, in southwest France.
Fans of Les Bleus watch the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina at a bar in Toulouse, in southwest France. © Valentine Chapuis, AFP

The mayor of Toulouse in southwest France has announced a curfew for youths aged under 16 during "high-risk" World Cup matches, following a similar move by authorities in Clermont-Ferrand. It follows widespread anger at the violence that plagued celebrations of PSG's Champions League victory last month.

Authorities in the French city of Toulouse on Thursday announced a curfew for under-16s during "high-risk" World Cup matches, after unrest marred celebrations of the recent Paris Saint-Germain Champions League victory.

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