Pro-Palestinian protesters lit flares and waved flags as they marched to a stadium in Oslo where a soccer World Cup qualifier between Norway and Israel was set to be played on Saturday.

Public broadcaster NRK said around 1,000 protesters arrived from Oslo's city center to Ullevaal Stadion, where they were reportedly planning to stay until the start of the game at 6 p.m. local time.

A banner about the war in Gaza was carried by the protesters in what appeared to be a peaceful march.

A few dozen fans stayed to continue protesting outside the stadium once the match had started.

Only 3,000 spectators were allowed into the game amid tight security checks.

On Friday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino appealed for calm ahead of Israel’s qualifying matches after Israel and Hamas agreed on a peace deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump said both sides agreed to the “first phase” of his plan.

AP video shot by: Kostya Manenkov