England v France friendly at Wembley to go ahead on Tuesday despite Paris terror attacks
England's international friendly against France is set to go ahead at Wembley on Tuesday, despite the terrorist attacks in Paris last night which left over 120 people dead and included suicide bombings outside the Stade de France stadium.
The French Football Federation (FFF) met with the FA today and made it clear it still wanted the game to take place.
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In a statement, the FA said it had liaised extensively with the government and security authorities who gave their backing to the fixture being staged.
FA Chairman Greg Dyke said: "Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with the city of Paris after these terrible atrocities. On behalf of the FA, I want to express our sorrow and send our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of those who have lost their lives.
"After consulting this morning with the FFF and the British government, we have decided together that the match between our two countries at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday night should go ahead. We will use the opportunity to pay our respects to all affected and also to express our solidarity with the people of France."
An FFF spokesperson told news agency AFP:
If British authorities came to re-evaluate the situation, obviously the question of holding the match or not would be addressed.
Four people were killed in explosions outside the Stade de France last night, as France beat Germany 2-0 in front of 80,000 people.
French President Francois Hollande was evacuated from the stadium as security forces learned of the attacks and taken to an emergency meeting.
Following the final whistle, fans converged on the pitch as police shut off exits to secure the situation and were not evacuated until around midnight.