Silent fans remember victims of Paris attacks 1 year on

French supporters wave their national flags prior to the World Cup Group A qualifying match between France and Sweden at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on Friday Nov. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (The Associated Press)

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French soccer players observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Nov. 13, 2015, Paris attacks prior to their World Cup Group A qualifying match against Sweden at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on Friday Nov. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (The Associated Press)

French President Francois Hollande, center, is pictured during the national anthems before the World Cup Group A qualifying soccer match France against Sweden at the Stade de France Stadium in Saint-Denis, outside Paris on Friday Nov. 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) (The Associated Press)

PARIS – Soccer fans at Stade de France have observed a minute's silence one year after the Paris attacks.

Friday's poignant silence before the World Cup qualifier between France and Sweden remembered victims of the attacks on Nov. 13 last year, which saw 130 people killed and hundreds more injured.

The night of terror began when three suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Stade de France, where France was playing Germany in a friendly match. One passerby was killed. At least one of the bombers tried to enter the stadium but was foiled by security guards.

Security measures were the same Friday as they have been since the attacks, with spectators patted down and their bags searched twice — once near to the stadium and the second time close to the entry gates.

The atmosphere was calm and relaxed.