and grief, there was a poignant - and beautifully observed - minute's silence as football reflected, remembered and ultimately stood defiant against terrorism."

Extra officers were on duty for the game, including armed police.

Prince William, president of the FA, decided to attend the match after Friday's attacks. London mayor Boris Johnson was also at Wembley.

After the match, Hodgson said: "It was a very poignant occasion. It was really everything I expected it to be."

England boss Roy Hodgson reflects on 'poignant' night

His France counterpart Deschamps said they "felt grateful" for the "very heartfelt, special, moving, grandiose moment", adding: "We have had a moment of communal grief and this has been good for us."

He said: "There was a sporting meaning and a sporting dimension, but on a human level the matchEngland people in the stadium for their respect.

"The performance was not there for us and we had a lack of aggressiveness and concentration. It was more about solidarity. Life is still going on so we need to carry on."

Marseille midfielder Lassana Diarra - whose cousin was killed during the attacks - came on as a substitute to a standing ovation.

He was joined from the bench by Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, whose sister was in the Bataclan theatre where 89 people died, but escaped.

BBC News' Finlo Rohrer at Wembley "England fans in the home end held up coloured cards to form a human flag of the Tricolor. Most joined in La Marseillaise, stumbling over the words but singing loudly. "Occasional bursts of anti-Isis chanting could repeatedly be heard