The city of Udine has put extraordinary security measures in place ahead of Italy's upcoming World Cup soccer qualifier with Israel, as a pro-Palestinian march will go ahead on the day of the game, even after Israel and Hamas agreed on a peace deal.

The agreement, ratified by Israel's government on Friday, includes a ceasefire and plan to free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

March organiser Committee for Palestine-Udine opposes what it calls the "violence of the Israeli occupation in Palestinian territories," and expects over 10,000 people to attend on Tuesday, hours before the game kicks off at the Stadio Friuli.

"Our demands remain unchanged," a group spokesperson told Reuters, calling the match a "game of shame."

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