Crowds were thin and security was heavy at the Stade de France for Les Bleus' Nations League game against Israel on Thursday after violence in Amsterdam last week around a Europa League match involving Maccabi Tel Aviv. Some 4,000 law enforcement officers were deployed in and around the ground and on public transport, with elite forces gearing up outside the stadium three hours ahead of the match. About 100 supporters travelled from Israel and were to be together in a corner of the stadium despite their government advising citizens to avoid cultural and sporting events abroad.