It throws the completion of Ligue 1 into jeopardy as the country joins Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and others in cancelling matches.

Ligue 1 Layvin Kurzawa snubs Arsenal to remain at Paris Saint-Germain 29/06/2020 AT 16:40

Paris Saint Germain played their Champions League last-16 game against Borussia Dortmund behind closed doors on Wednesday with the government having already limited public gatherings to no more than a thousand people.

The 2020 Major League Soccer season in the US - which started less than two weeks ago - has also been suspended for 30 days.

Ligue 1 Dimitri Payet extends Marseille contract until 2024, takes pay cut 27/06/2020 AT 15:01