There will be a heavy police presence but few visiting fans at Thursday’s soccer match between France and Israel in the Nations League, with authorities in Paris on high alert amid an increasingly tense political climate.

France Tightens Security for Israel Soccer Match After Clashes in Amsterdam By Gabriel Stargardter PARIS (Reuters) - French authorities have stepped up security in Paris ahead of a France-Israel soccer match on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent ...

Thousands of police officers are set to be deployed around Paris on Thursday ahead of a soccer game between France and Israel, seeking to avoid a repeat of last week's violence in Amsterdam involving locals and Israeli fans.

Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé. On the eve of a high-risk Nations League match against Israel, France coach Didier Deschamps was asked Wednesday if he had spoken with Mbappé about his decision to leave the Real Madrid forward out of his squad.

Didier Deschamps has confirmed that, in Kylian Mbappé’s (25) absence, N’Golo Kanté (33) will captain France against Israel in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday. For the second consecutive

Kylian Mbappé (25) has now been absent from the past two international breaks, and whilst the latest omission from the France squad may have come as a surprise to many, it perhaps wasn’t for his

Kylian Mbappe appears to have been “isolated” in recent months, according to one concerning report regarding the Real Madrid striker.

Kylian Mbappe is suffering through a 'delicate' period after being left out of the France squad, the French Football Federation president says.