France vs Scotland friendly match kick-off delayed

French police officers patrol around the stadium ahead of the friendly football match <i>(Image: Getty)</i>
French police officers patrol around the stadium ahead of the friendly football match (Image: Getty)
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Scotland's match against France was delayed this evening.

Kick-off for the international friendly game was pushed back by 10 minutes. 

This was due to the speed at which fans have been able to enter the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille. 

The official Scotland national team X account posted: "Please note, there will be a 10-minute delay to the kick-off to tonight's match to allow all fans to enter the stadium."

It's believed additional security checks were put in place following a suspected terrorist attack in Belgium last night where two football fans were shot dead.

Fresh off the back of sealing Euro 2024 qualification - when Spain defeated Norway - Scotland play France in a friendly contest.

Clarke is without Andy Robertson, Kieran Tierney and Aaron Hickey for the friendly fixture.

SCOTLAND XI: Kelly, McTominay, Cooper, Adams, Hendry, Gilmour, McKenna, Ferguson, Taylor, Patterson, McLean

SUBS: Gunn, Clark, Souttar, McGinn, McGregor, Dykes, Christie, Porteous, Armstrong, Brown, Johnston

FRANCE XI: Maignan, Clauss, Pavard, Konate, Hernandez, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud

SUBS: Samba, Areola, Gusto, Lukeba, Kolo Muani, Rabiot, Thuram, Todibo, Fofana, Kamara, Coman, L.Hernandez

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