France held by Ukraine in WC qualifying opener
France kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign in unconvincing fashion as they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Ukraine on Wednesday.
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KO
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First Half begins.
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19
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Antoine Griezmann Goal
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30
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Benjamin Pavard Yellow Card
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HT
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First Half ends, France 1, Ukraine 0.
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57
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Presnel Kimpembe (OG)
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63
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On: Paul Pogba|Off: Olivier Giroud
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64
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On: Ousmane Dembélé|Off: Kingsley Coman
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73
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On: Moraes|Off: Roman Yaremchuk
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77
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On: Anthony Martial|Off: Kylian Mbappé
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79
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On: Viktor Kovalenko|Off: Serhiy Sydorchuk
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86
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On: Oleksandr Zubkov|Off: Mykola Shaparenko
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FT
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End Regular Time
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France
FRA
Ukraine
UKR
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4-2-3-1
- Lloris
- Hernández
- Kimpembe
- Varane
- Pavard
- Rabiot
- Kanté
- MbappéOn: Anthony Martial | Off: Kylian Mbappé
- Griezmann
- ComanOn: Ousmane Dembélé | Off: Kingsley Coman
- GiroudOn: Paul Pogba | Off: Olivier Giroud
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Presnel Kimpembe
OG57'
Goals
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Benjamin Pavard
30'
Goals
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Antoine Griezmann
19'
Goals
1
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Goals
0
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63'
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Paul Pogba
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0
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Goals
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77'
20
Anthony Martial
Goals
0
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Goals
0
64'
11
Ousmane Dembélé
Goals
0
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Saves
0
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Goals
0
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Goals
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18
Kurt Zouma
Goals
0
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19
Lucas Digne
Goals
0
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23
Mike Maignan
Saves
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Goals
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Goals
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Léo Dubois
Goals
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Game Information
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VENUE: Stade de France
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Match Commentary
| - | Match ends, France 1, Ukraine 1. | |
| 90'+5' | Second Half ends, France 1, Ukraine 1. | |
| 90'+4' | Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside. |
Match Stats
Possession
63%
37%
Shots (on Goal)
18 (3)
3 (0)
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| 17 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
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FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WC Qual - UEFA News
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