Brief scuffle breaks out during France vs Israel Nations League match

In the match, France drew 0-0 with Israel successful a lucifer which had astir 150 Israel supporters among a assemblage of 16,611 wrong the 80,000-capacity Stade de France.

The gully was capable to unafraid France a top-two decorativeness successful its radical on with Italy, which bushed Belgium 1-0 distant acknowledgment to Sandro Tonali’s 11th-minute goal. They beforehand to the quarterfinals successful March, from which the lineup of the Final Four mini-tournament successful June volition beryllium determined.

Germany and Spain were the archetypal 2 nations to suffice for the quarterfinals successful October.

Football took a backmost spot to information for the France-Israel match, with Paris authorities having been connected precocious alert aft past week’s incidents successful Amsterdam wherever assaults connected Maccabi fans sparked outrage and were wide condemned arsenic antisemitic.

Some 4,000 constabulary officers and information unit were deployed successful and astir the Stade de France, and the immense fig of bare seats made for an eerie ambiance astatine a lucifer attended by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Israel’s nationalist anthem was whistled by immoderate fans and Israel players were jeered astatine times erstwhile they got the ball, but the visitors held steadfast for their archetypal constituent successful qualifying against a France squad again lacking a cutting borderline without Kylian Mbappé.

Israel goalkeeper Daniel Peretz saved good from Randal Kolo Muani, Warren Zaïre-Emery and Christopher Nkunku, portion seasoned midfielder N’Golo Kanté — France’s skipper successful the ongoing lack of Mbappé — dragged a changeable wide.

“There’s vexation and besides anger, due to the fact that we didn’t play well,” France defender Jules Kounde said.

(With bureau inputs)