NATIONS - Griezmann scores, but France is held to a draw with ten men.

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NATIONS - Griezmann scores, but France is held to a draw with ten men.
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Holders of the World Cup As they started their bid to qualify for the 2022 finals in Qatar, France required a scrappy Antoine Griezmann equalizer before hanging on with 10 men to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In Strasbourg on Wednesday, Edin Dzeko gave Bosnia a first-half lead, but his headed clearance ricocheted back off Griezmann and barely crossed the line to restore parity.

Then, in the 51st minute, Sevilla defender Jules Kounde was sent off for a horrible tackle on Arsenal's Sead Kolasinac, putting France at a disadvantage.

"It is obviously harder with 10 men. We had some chances but it is not the result we were looking for," admitted France coach Didier Deschamps to broadcaster M6.

"Of course we wanted the three points but these qualifying campaigns are difficult for everyone.

"We have one more point and we'll need to go looking for more in the remaining matches."