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Police on High Alert in France for PSG vs. Chelsea Club World Cup Final in US

ÎLE-DE-FRANCE, FRANCE, JUL 12 – Paris will deploy 11,500 police to prevent violence during PSG fan celebrations and Bastille Day, following 426 arrests after prior Champions League unrest, officials said.

  • Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea will face off in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Monday, July 14, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
  • This final follows PSG's Champions League victory under coach Luis Enrique, who took charge in 2023 with that title as his main objective.
  • Paris authorities prepared for potential public disturbances by deploying 11,500 police officers amid PSG celebrations and France's Bastille Day on July 14.
  • Police arrested 426 people and reported 205 injuries during past PSG celebrations, while officials banned gatherings on the Champs-Elysées to avoid violence.
  • Authorities’ tight security on Bastille Day and match day reflects concern over repeated clashes linked to PSG's recent successes and annual troublemakers.
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Police on high alert in France for PSG vs. Chelsea Club World Cup final in US

Tens of thousands of police officers will be deployed in France on Sunday night as Paris Saint-Germain takes on Chelsea in the Club World Cup final thousands of miles away in the United States.

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A total of 11,500 security forces will be mobilized at the end of this weekend in and around the capital to prevent "urban violence".

·Paris, France
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On Sunday evening Paris St. Germain is in the final of the World Cup. Successes of the football club were last used for riots. The fact that Monday follows the National Day makes the situation even more complicated. In the French capital drastic measures are taken.

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Telemundo Phoenix/Tucson broke the news in on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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