France vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFATen-man France held to disappointing draw by Bosnia
France were held to a disappointing 1-1 home draw by Bosnia after playing almost half the game with 10 men in a World Cup Group D qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 1': Raphaël Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Thomas Lemar (France).
- 2': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Miralem Pjanic tries a through ball, but Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
- 5': Hand ball by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 5': Foul by Gojko Cimirot (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 5': Karim Benzema (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 8': Corner, France. Conceded by Sinisa Sanicanin.
- 13': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
- 17': Offside, France. Thomas Lemar tries a through ball, but Lucas Digne is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Thomas Lemar (France).
- 19': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a cross.
- 27': Kylian Mbappé (France) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
- 28': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
- 28': Gojko Cimirot (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Karim Benzema.
- 30': Foul by Jordan Veretout (France).
- 30': Gojko Cimirot (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Jordan Veretout (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Jordan Veretout (France).
- 32': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Raphaël Varane (France).
- 35': Attempt saved. Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 36': Goal! France 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 38': Corner, France. Conceded by Mateo Susic.
- 39': Goal! France 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Antoine Griezmann (France) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 40': VAR Decision: Goal France 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Antoine Griezmann).
- 44': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+1': Corner, France. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Raphaël Varane (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, France 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
- 45': Second Half begins France 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
- 45': Substitution, France. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 50': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
- 50': Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jules Koundé (France).
- 51': Jules Koundé (France) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 54': Substitution, France. Léo Dubois replaces Jordan Veretout.
- 54': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Eldar Civic replaces Sead Kolasinac because of an injury.
- 54': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 55': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 57': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 57': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Léo Dubois (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 64': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Branimir Cipetic replaces Mateo Susic because of an injury.
- 67': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 67': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Eldar Civic tries a through ball, but Gojko Cimirot is caught offside.
- 70': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 71': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 72': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Stjepan Loncar replaces Gojko Cimirot.
- 72': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Smail Prevljak replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 72': Foul by Stjepan Loncar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 72': Lucas Digne (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 76': Amir Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 76': Substitution, France. Anthony Martial replaces Karim Benzema.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, France. Conceded by Dennis Hadzikadunic.
- 79': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
- 80': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 86': Attempt missed. Smail Prevljak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eldar Civic.
- 89': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Anthony Martial (France).
- 90': Attempt missed. Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90': Substitution, France. Moussa Diaby replaces Kylian Mbappé because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, France 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
- 0': Match ends, France 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
Statistics
 BIH |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 440 | Accurate Passes | 533 |
| 489 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 33 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Stade de la Meinau
Location: Strasbourg, France
Attendance: 21,754
Venue: Stade de la Meinau
Location: Strasbourg, France
Attendance: 21,754
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 6 | -13 | 1 |
Line-Ups
France (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 18 | Lucas Digne |
| 5 | Jules Koundé  |
| 17 | Jordan Veretout  |
| 8 | Thomas Lemar |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 19 | Karim Benzema |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ibrahim Sehic (GK) |
| 3 | Dennis Hadzikadunic |
| 6 | Sinisa Sanicanin |
| 16 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 5 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 4 | Mateo Susic |
| 18 | Amir Hadziahmetovic |
| 13 | Gojko Cimirot |
| 10 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 11 | Edin Dzeko |
| 23 | Ermedin Demirovic |
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