Skirmish quickly quashed by security guards at stadium as riot police is deployed at ‘high-risk’ game

A skirmish involving Israel fans broke out in the stands during a tense match between Israel’s and France’s men’s football team in the Stade de France but a heavy police presence ensured a repeat of the serious violence in Amsterdam was avoided.

The game had been designated as “high risk” following the hooliganism and anti-semitism witnessed in the Netherlands before and after a Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv.