Wembley marks Paris attacks
Crowd unites to sing French anthem
Arch lit up in blue, white and red of French flag
David Cameron & Prince William in attendance
As Wembley unites to sing the French national anthem, our colleagues at the Today programme on Radio 4 have put together this excellent video looking at the power of La Marseillaise.
England v France (20:00 GMT)
The players are in the tunnel at Wembley, players standing side-by-side as a ripple of applause rings out as the flags of both countries are unfurled.
Hugo Lloris looks emotional at the head of the France line.
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Lewlewlive: This is probably going to be the most important game of football I'll ever watch.
Mark: The football at Wembley tonight is what sport is all about. Bringing enjoyment to those in dark times. Uniting nations.
Paul Thompson: Proud to be English tonight and supporting the French in what must be an awful time. Sport really does bring people together.
There are four FA Cup first-round replays under way tonight - you can follow audio commentary of those matches here.
England v France (20:00 GMT)
England manager Roy Hodgson on ITV: "Globally it is more focused on our game now the other matches are off. We see the game as a show of solidarity and defiance.
"The French team were very keen that the game go ahead, and it's what we wanted too. The players want to play and show what they can do. I don't think there will be any problems what the game starts.
"It doesn't feel like it normally feels inside Wembley stadium."
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Germany P-P Netherlands
If you are just tuning in tonight, Germany's game with the Dutch was called off 90 minutes before kick-off.
A second venue in Hanover - a music arena - has now been evacuated by police. The 14,000 TUI Arena was due to host a concert by the band The Söhne Mannheims.
Hanover police now say they received a "concrete threat" about a bomb, German news agency DPA reports, citing police chief Volker Kluwe.
England v France (20:00 GMT)
Former France midfielder Christian Karembeu, who is working as an ITV pundit at Wembley, was inside the Stade de France on Friday and has been describing the experience.
"Step by step we heard some information and we were shocked about what was happening outside the stadium," says the ex-Middlesbrough player.
"We were inside and couldn't go outside. It was the first time I have been scared and have felt fear inside a stadium.
"Usually we share fun with the crowd, but I could only think about my family."
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley
With the giant arch bathed in the blue, white and red of France's Tricolore, and supporters carrying the flags of both countries on Wembley Way, there is a real sense of togetherness around the stadium tonight.
Image source, .This friendly, in a competitive context, is an irrelevance and the real meaning is that Wembley is a symbol of solidarity with the French people after the horrific events in Paris.
England v France (20:00 GMT)
In 20 minutes or so the whole of Wembley will be singing along to La Marseillaise - or attempting to, anyway.
It's a surreal atmosphere inside the stadium and it promises to be quite a moment.
Image source, AFP/GETTYEngland v France (20:00 GMT)
Following out the teams tonight will be a laying of floral tributes in the technical area.
The Duke Of Cambridge, coaches Roy Hodgson and Didier Deschamps, Patrick Kanner, French Secretary of State for Urban Affairs, Youth and Sport, FA chairman Greg Dyke and Noel Le Graet, the FFF President will all be involved.
England v France (20:00 GMT)
BBC Radio 5 Live
Quote MessageI am still in two minds about this. I think the game should go ahead but there is a tension you can feel. We are tense but incredibly grateful to the British public and London in particular for welcoming us. Since the atrocities on Friday it has been wall-to-wall coverage. Football is not a means to forget about that but to focus on how to get out of this mindset. The English have helped us do that.
Philippe Auclair, French journalist
Image source, AFP/GETTYFinal two spots to be decided
While tonight's match at Wembley is largely insignificant, there are two games taking place across Europe which retain importance for the four nations involved.
Denmark host Sweden, with Ukraine visiting Slovenia, to decide the final two places at next summer's European Championship finals in France.
Sweden make the short trip to their Scandinavian neighbours with a 2-1 lead from the first leg, while Ukraine hold a 2-0 advantage.
There will be a minute's silence before each 19:45 GMT kick-off following the Paris attacks. Both sets of players will also wear black armbands.
England v France (20:00 GMT)
Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Wembley
Quote MessageI don't think the game should be taking place. People will say it is a showing of solidarity and getting on with life. But the players, particularly as some of them had family involved, should be with their friends and family and should have gone home. It is a friendly football match. I have not heard one person talk about this football match. Minds are not on the game. It is so close to Friday night, it should have been called off.
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BBC Radio 5 Live
Quote MessageThere is no doubt that some of the players would prefer this game not to be played. But once the decision was made it was decided that they had to stand together. Despite all the reservations, it will bring more good than anything. This is a way to demonstrate our togetherness.
Philippe Auclair, French journalist
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Len: The game no longer matters, the occasion matters more than ever before.
Andrew Priestley: After the awful events that occured on Friday it's great to see sport used as a vehicle of unity. Liberté. Égalité. Fraternité.
Rich B: Do us proud Wembley. We stand together with France, a night when the half & half scarf makes perfect sense.
England v France (20:00 GMT)
Former France left-back Bixente Lizarazu, who is commentating on the match for French television, says it is going to be a difficult occasion for everyone involved at Wembley tonight.
“This match is not easy for both teams, for anyone, not even the journalists,” says the 45-year-old, who helped Les Bleus win the 1998 World Cup.
“We are not here in London to speak about football. I don’t know how I will make the commentary about this match – it is difficult."
France v England (20:00 GMT)
John Murray
BBC Radio 5 live commentator
Quote MessageThe game will be something of an afterthought. The focus will be on what happens in the couple of hours before the match and certainly the singing of the French national anthem. Roy Hodgson summed it up well when he said that at the end of the evening, what we want is to feel it was the right decision to play the game.
Image source, ReutersEngland v France (20:00 GMT)
BBC Radio 5 Live
Bournemouth's French defender Sylvain Distin on BBC Radio 5 live: "Tonight won’t just be about the result, it’s to show an act of togetherness and compassion as well and the result won’t be as important as it usually will be. It’s a strong act and it’s a strong message to be sent across the world."
Do you think it will be difficult for the players on the pitch tonight?
“Of course, especially as one or two of the players in the French team have been affected directly by this incident so I think it will be emotional.”
England v France (20:00 GMT)
Quote Message“It’s their [France's] stadium where this horrific tragedy took place, it could have easily been our stadium. National rivalries on the pitch mean nothing off the pitch, it was an outrage and an assault on humanity. It will be a hugely significant moment [England fans singing the French national anthem], I was visiting the fans' forums on the day after the tragedy and there were many fans posting, hard-core fans from all around the world saying 'I’ve never in my life imagined I’d sing someone else’s national anthem, on Tuesday that’s what I want to do'. It’s a song of defiance and resistance, it’s a rousing tune and I think it will be an extraordinary moment. People say international friendlies are meaningless, tonight will be anything but meaningless.”
Mark Perryman, England Supporters Club
Listen to French journalist on 5 live: "I will cry when Wembley sings La Marseillaise."