Violence erupted inside the Stade de France as Israel played against France in the Nations League as shocking scenes saw fans clashing with one another in the stands.
Despite the heavy police presence in Paris, it appears a section of hooligans managed to get inside the stadium – which already was largely empty.
Video footage posted on social media showed groups of men, largely covered up, clashing in the stands.
It comes after the Israeli national anthem was whistled before kick-off at the Stade de France, where president Emmanuel Macron attended in solidarity with Israeli fans following the attacks in Amsterdam.
Fans inside the Stade de France clashed in the stands during France vs Israel
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France police had beefed up their security ahead of kick-off with 4,000 riot police deployed around the city of Paris.
A security perimeter had been built around the Stade de France to crack down on any incidents of violence.
Scenes in Amsterdam last week where hooligans attacked Israeli fans in the streets saw security measures tightened on Thursday night.
However, it appears that their efforts have been in vain with fans clashing with one another inside the stadium – where only a reported 15,000 had attended inside the 80,000-seat ground.