PARIS – Holders France got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a disappointing start with a 1-1 draw at home to Ukraine on March 24 while Turkey pulled off an impressive 4-2 win at home to the Netherlands, powered by a Burak Yilmaz hat-trick.
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Ukraine's midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko (L) vies with France's forward Antoine Griezmann during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification football match between France and Ukraine at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on March 24, 2021.