Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAGriezmann strikes again as France labour to 1-0 win in Bosnia
Antoine Griezmann struck again as France extended their World Cup qualifying Group D lead to four points with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Bosnia.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 4': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 6': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 9': Presnel Kimpembe (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 12': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 12': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Gojko Cimirot tries a through ball, but Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kingsley Coman (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Dennis Hadzikadunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 15': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Dennis Hadzikadunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 18': Corner, France. Conceded by Dennis Hadzikadunic.
- 20': Corner, France. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
- 24': Attempt saved. Darko Todorovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 25': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 26': Attempt saved. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Darko Todorovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 26': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, France. Conceded by Sinisa Sanicanin.
- 27': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Offside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Thomas Lemar is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, France. Conceded by Sinisa Sanicanin.
- 31': Corner, France. Conceded by Rade Krunic.
- 31': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 41': Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 41': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 44': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 44': Foul by Gojko Cimirot (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 44': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Darko Todorovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Lucas Hernández (France).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, France 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, France 0.
- 50': Foul by Raphael Varane (France).
- 50': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Raphael Varane (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Benjamin Pavard (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Sinisa Sanicanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 53': Sinisa Sanicanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, France. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
- 54': Attempt missed. Presnel Kimpembe (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 56': Foul by Darko Todorovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 56': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, France. Olivier Giroud replaces Kingsley Coman.
- 60': Corner, France. Conceded by Dennis Hadzikadunic.
- 60': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, France 1. Antoine Griezmann (France) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Corner, France. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 64': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Presnel Kimpembe with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Foul by Thomas Lemar (France).
- 66': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Thomas Lemar (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 67': Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Amir Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 69': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Amir Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Pavard (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 77': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Miroslav Stevanovic replaces Darko Todorovic.
- 78': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 79': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
- 79': Miroslav Stevanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Paul Pogba (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 83': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Foul by Miroslav Stevanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 84': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (France).
- 85': Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Smail Prevljak replaces Rade Krunic.
- 86': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amer Gojak replaces Gojko Cimirot.
- 88': Offside, France. Thomas Lemar tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 89': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 90': Substitution, France. Moussa Sissoko replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, France 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, France 1.
Statistics
 FRA |
BIH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 470 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 535 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 30 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Grbavica Stadium
Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Venue: Grbavica Stadium
Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
Bosnia and Herzegovina (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ibrahim Sehic (GK) |
| 3 | Dennis Hadzikadunic  |
| 6 | Sinisa Sanicanin |
| 16 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 13 | Gojko Cimirot |
| 10 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 18 | Amir Hadziahmetovic |
| 5 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 4 | Darko Todorovic |
| 19 | Rade Krunic |
| 11 | Edin Dzeko |
France (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández |
| 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 8 | Thomas Lemar |
| 15 | Kingsley Coman |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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