PAL video looks stretched out in HD project?

I imported some PAL video, which is 720 x 576 pixels.
I am putting this onto a project set to 1920 x 1080.
When I put it on the timeline, it becomes stretched out, so the faces look weirdly disproportioned.
This seems to happen whether or not I check 'match sequence settings' when I drop it into the timeline.
Is there an effect or filter I can apply to this video to make the video not look stretched? I don't care if it has to be letterboxed or black-barred on the side.
Thanks,
AM

Right click the clip, Remove Attributes > Distort.

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