In a Stade de France where only 12,000 to 25,000 spectators were present in the stands, clashes broke out between supporters. The fans were scattered throughout the stadium, some carrying Israeli flags.

After a very calm pre-match in Saint-Denis, with a strong police presence – 4000 police and gendarmes will be deployed – incidents occurred during the first half. A crowd movement took place in the corner behind the stadium. the goal scored by French goalkeeper Mike Maignanwith Israeli supporters in particular. The stewards intervened to calm things down, before setting up a security cordon right in the middle of the stand. Calm was subsequently restored, without the match being interrupted.

The match is under high tension, with exceptional security arrangements put in place in a tense climate following last week’s violence on the sidelines of a Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Amsterdam.

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