A UEFA Nations League match between France and Israel ended in a goalless draw Thursday amid tight security. Neither national team was able to break the deadlock during the 90 minutes at the 80,000-seat Stade de France in Saint-Denis.

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) -France qualified for the quarter-finals of the Nations League despite a lacklustre goalless draw against Israel on Thursday in front of a record low crowd at the Stade de France due to security fears around the game.

France and Italy have qualified for the quarterfinal stage of the revamped Nations League while England got its revenge on Greece ahead of the imminent arrival of Thomas Tuchel as coach.