15 November 2024, 08:15 The Stade de France was reportedly less than a quarter full, with many fans boycotting the game
French and Israeli football fans clashed in the stands as their countries played a Nations League match at the Stade de France on Thursday. French fans booed the Israeli national anthem before the game, while many boycotted it altogether over the war in Gaza.
Earlier this week, the French authorities announced that they would beef up security after earlier clashes between Israeli and local fans in Amsterdam led to multiple injuries.
Before kickoff, as the Israeli team was announced, the national anthem was booed and whistled at from the stands, French channel BFMTV wrote on Thursday. A few minutes later, a fight broke out on the north side of the stadium, after which stewards stepped in and set up a safety cordon. Around 50 people were involved, according to the channel.
In videos shared on social media purporting to show the violence, a crowd of football fans with Israeli flags appears to chase a man in the stands and kick him as he goes down.
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