France got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a poor start as they were held to a goalless draw in Belarus in their Group A match on Tuesday.
France, runners-up at this year’s European Championship, dominated the match but could find a way to score with Olivier Giroud wasting their best opportunities.
Giroud pulled an effort wide when through on goal early in the second half and rattled the crossbar with a header.
In the group’s other games, Sweden and the Netherlands drew 0-0 while Bulgaria came out on top 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller against Luxembourg.
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