Supporters, security, opening ceremony: The scene at the start of Euro 2016 – in pictures

A French supporter holding the soft toy of Footix, mascot of 1998 Fifa World Cup is seen prior to the Uefa Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Fans gather at the Uefa Euro 2016 Fan Zone at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, 10 June 2016. Ian Langsdon / EPA

Fans gather at the Uefa Euro 2016 Fan Zone at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, 10 June 2016. Ian Langsdon / EPA

The lips of a French supporter are painted in the colours of the national flag, prior to the Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania, at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Friday, June 10, 2016. Frank Augstein / AP Photo

A French fan before the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Tibor Illyes / EPA

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony prior to the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Yoan Valat / EPA

A dancer performs during the opening ceremony of the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on June 10, 2016. Martin Bureau / AFP

French President Francois Hollande prior the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Srdjan Suki / EPA

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony prior to the Uefa Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony prior to the Uefa Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Performers take part in the opening ceremony prior to the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Yoan Valat / EPA

Singer Zara Larsson and DJ David Guetta perform during the opening ceremony prior to the UEFA Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Soldiers patrol outside the stadium prior to kickoff during the Uefa Euro 2016 Group A match between France and Romania at Stade de France on June 10, 2016 in Paris, France. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Police officers patrol outside the stadium prior to the Euro 2016 Group A soccer match between France and Romania, at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Friday, June 10, 2016. Christophe Ena / AP Photo

French riot police officers patrol inside the stadium before the start of the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Yoan Valat / EPA

A general view during the opening ceremony prior the Uefa Euro 2016 group A preliminary round match between France and Romania at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, 10 June 2016. Srdjan Suki / EPA

Aircrafts from the French elite acrobatic flying team Patrouille de France (PAF) fly over the Stade-de-France in Saint-Denis on June 10, 2016, ahead of the Euro 2016 football match France vs Romania. Francois Guillot / AFP

A photo shows fans watching on a giant screen the Euro 2016 football match between France and Romania on June 10, 2016 at the fan zone, near the Eiffel tower in Paris. Thomas Samson / AFP

France supporters cheer as they watch the Euro 2016 group A football match between France and Romania at the fan zone near the Eiffel tower in Paris on June 10, 2016. Alain Jocard / AFP

A photo shows fans watching on a giant screen the Euro 2016 football match between France and Romania on June 10, 2016 at the fan zone, near the Eiffel tower in Paris. Thomas Samson / AFP

The Eiffel Tower is lit in the French colours during the opening game of the Uefa Euro 2016 between France and Romania in the fan zone at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, 10 June 2016. France beat Romania 2-1. Ian Langsdon / EPA

Images from the Stade de France, the Eiffel Tower and around Paris on Friday night as Euro 2016 kicked off in France.

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