The match between France and Israel at the Stade de France in Paris on the evening of November 14 took place amid tight security, with thousands of police deployed to ensure the safety of the match. Although the stadium has a capacity of 80,000 people, there were only about 20,000 spectators, including only 150 Israeli fans.
French police have deployed 4,000 security guards directly at the stadium, along with 1,500 police deployed to monitor public transport, all aimed at preventing a repeat of the violence that occurred before and after Ajax's match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in Amsterdam a week earlier.
On the pitch, the French team completely controlled the game with 71% possession and 24 shots, 8 of which were on target. However, despite controlling the game and having many chances, the home team still could not penetrate the opponent's net.
Meanwhile, the Israeli team only had 3 shots, only one of which was on target. In particular, the absence of Kylian Mbappe meant that France could not take advantage of the opportunities, accepting a goalless draw.
In another match of Group A2, Italy won 1-0 against Belgium thanks to Sandro Tonali's goal into an empty net. After this result, Italy consolidated their top position in the group with 13 points, while France with 10 points is in second place while Belgium has only 4 points.
With only one round left in the Nations League group stage, France and Italy are certain to make it to the quarter-finals.
In Group B2, England faced a number of difficulties in terms of squad strength when eight key players had to withdraw due to injury. However, they still had a convincing 3-0 victory over Greece at the Olympic Stadium in Athens thanks to goals from Ollie Watkins, Curtis Jones and an own goal by the Greek goalkeeper.
The win takes England to the top of the group with 12 points, level with Greece but with a better goal difference. The race for direct promotion in Group B2 is still very tense with the final round of matches taking place on November 17, with England hosting Ireland at home and Greece visiting Finland.
Also on November 17, interim coach Lee Carsley will lead England in his final match before handing over the coaching position to new captain Thomas Tuchel.
