FIFA has issued World Cup accreditation to French journalist Christophe Gleizes and symbolically reserved an empty seat for him during Gianni Infantino's press conference. FIFA hopes for his release during the tournament.

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.