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PSG Moves Ligue 1 Match to Rennes After Heat-Damaged Pitch

8/20/2026

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Paris Saint-Germain will play its Ligue 1 match in Rennes after a heat-damaged pitch forced relocation.
PSG will install a new playing surface before its home game against Monaco on 4 September.
France recorded its hottest day on 24 June, with Paris temperatures near 41 °C and a red heat alert.
Deaths in France rose by 2,025 (about 30%) between 22 and 28 June, a 62% increase in Paris.

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Paris Saint-Germain will play its Ligue 1 match in Rennes after a heat-damaged pitch forced relocation.
PSG will install a new playing surface before its home game against Monaco on 4 September.
France recorded its hottest day on 24 June, with Paris temperatures near 41 °C and a red heat alert.
Deaths in France rose by 2,025 (about 30%) between 22 and 28 June, a 62% increase in Paris.