# PSG-Barcelona match will go ahead despite protests, French PM says

https://mins.news/en/item/106375

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 14:01 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/19/psg-vs-barcelona-match-will-not-be-postponed-despite-protests-french-pm?traffic_source=rss

> French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona would not be postponed or cancelled despite violent protests in France. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said there were no plans to call it off; the match is scheduled for Tuesday in Paris.

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