France, March 25 -- France and Ukraine played out a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night to launchtheir 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring in the Group D match in the 19th minute.

The Barcelona striker worked a bit of space on the right hand edge of the Ukraine penalty area and with his left foot curled the ball round theUkraine goalkeeper George Buschan and into the right hand side of his net.

It was a classy strike to take the 30-year-old equal fourth in the country's all-time scoring lists with David Trezeguet on34 goals. It was alsono less than the hosts deserved after Olivier Giroud had twice gone close.

Ukraine, who were beaten 7-1 in a friendly at the same venue in October, barely threatened Hugo Ll...