Israel 0-1 Spain Reports suggested worrying lack of security in Jerusalem

After it was reported that one of the six fans who stormed at the pitch at full-time of Spain's World Cup qualifcation win in Israel on Monday night was carrying a knife, the Israeli FA (IFA) have rebutted the claims.

With the hosts already out of contention for Russia 2018, Asier Illarramendi won the game for La Roja before a group of home team supporters entered the field of play at Teddy Stadium.

According to Israeli website Ynet, one fan made a beeline for Real Madrid star Isco, dropping a knife to the ground just as police intercepted him.

Stadium security did stop the pitch invader before he reached the player, and both the IFA and the police have denied that a knife was found on the assailant.

"According to all the information we have, there is no evidence or indication that a knife was carried by anyone who ran onto the field," IFA communications director Shlomi Barzel told Marca.

"We do not know yet where these reports have come from, they are false.

"I do not think Spain have been welcomed to a stadium outside of their country with as much affection as they were here.

"Especially Isco, who was the subject of many positive chants and banners, as were all of the players out on the pitch."

The police did arrest all six who entered the pitch, with no other issues said to have occurred during the evening in Jerusalem.

"There were no security incidents," police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld told EFE. "Our usual security measures were carried out, during and after the game."