We will not give in to anti-Semitism anywhere, and violence - including in the French Republic - will never prevail, nor will intimidation,” said Macron a few hours before the high-risk match

The atmosphere at the stadium was clearly tense on Thursday, with reports of a brief altercation between a small number of fans in the stands early in the game.

French authorities have stepped up security in Paris ahead of a France-Israel soccer match on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week.