2023-10-17 21:56:08
We had to wait 10 more minutes to see the Blues. The kick-off of the friendly match between France and Scotland, this Tuesday evening in Lille, was postponed from 9 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. due to the reinforced security protocol around the Pierre-Mauroy stadium. The pat-downs of the thousands of expected supporters took longer, and the flow of spectators at the entrance to the enclosure was slowed down.
Information: In order to allow all spectators to be present in the stadium, the match will kick off at 9:10 p.m. pic.twitter.com/fb1n6iAJf6
— Team de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) October 17, 2023
The organizers therefore decided to postpone the kick-off to allow as many people as possible to attend. 20 minutes before this delayed kick-off, there were still quite a few people outside the stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq. The spectators were all able to take their places before the start of the match.
A minute of silence well respected
Before the kick-off, and just after the two national anthems, a minute of silence was observed after the attack which took the lives of two supporters who came to attend the match between Belgium and Sweden, this Monday in Brussels . In its press release, UEFA explained that it wanted to “salute the memory of the victims”. As during the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup, all those affected by the terrorist attacks, whether in Israel, Palestine, Arras or Brussels, were honored.
Kick-off was then given at 9:10 p.m. The meeting can be followed live on TF1, and with live commentary on the Le Parisien website. On the Blues side, the attacking trio Mbappé-Giroud-Dembélé promises spectacle and goals.
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