Article #49162
France 24 - World News
| Title | World Cup kicks off with empty seat for French journalist detained in Algeria | Source | France 24 - World News |
| Description | FIFA has issued World Cup accreditation to Christophe Gleizes in a gesture of support for the jailed French reporter, who was represented by an empty seat during Gianni Infantino’s news conference on the eve of the tournament. The FIFA boss said he hoped “the only sports journalist currently imprisoned in the world” would be freed during the event. | ||
| Link | https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260611-world-cup-kicks-off-empty-seat-for-french-journalist-christophe-gleizes-detained-algeria-fifa | Published At | 2026-06-11 11:14:45 (1 month ago) |
| Created At | 2026-06-11 11:16:17 | Updated At | 2026-06-11 11:16:17 |