EBN- France qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League, despite a goalless draw with Israel at the Stade de France, where they returned to play after a 17-month hiatus.
France returned to the stadium north of Paris for the first time since June 2023, and did not put in an impressive performance, but they did manage to secure at least second place in Group 2 of the first level.
France is second with 10 points from 5 games, 3 points behind Italy, who beat hosts Belgium 1-0.
The French team will face its Italian rival in Milan next Sunday to compete for the top spot in the group.
The match was also held with a small number of fans in attendance, amid tight security measures, after a week of violence in Amsterdam.
Brief clashes broke out in the stands in the first half, with the crowd booing the Israeli anthem.
With captain Kylian Mbappe left out of the squad and Ousmane Dembele out with a thigh injury, France were missing their usual attacking firepower and it was evident.
France lacked creativity throughout the match and Randal Kolo Muani, who started as a lone striker with Bradley Barcola and Michael Olise on the wings, struggled to threaten the opposition.
