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Paris Police Ban Supporters’ Gatherings on Champs-Élysées for CAN Final Weekend

Authorities say the short-term curb is a preventive safety step prompted by prior CAN-related unrest.

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Overview

  • The Paris police prefecture issued an order prohibiting supporters’ gatherings in a defined zone covering the Champs-Élysées and adjacent streets.
  • The restriction runs Saturday 17 January from 15:00 to Sunday 18 January at 02:00, then Sunday 18 January from 18:00 to Monday 19 January at 02:00.
  • The measure is tied to the CAN 2025 final between Morocco and Senegal scheduled for Sunday at 20:00 in Rabat.
  • Enforcement has already begun, with Moroccan fans fined after the semifinal, including a supporter who showed a €135 ticket.
  • Officials cite risks of pyrotechnics, prior disturbances and damage to public property, while supporters and some Paris officials criticize the preventive ban.