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France Held to 1-1 Home Draw by Turkey in Euro 2020 Qualifier

France failed to secure automatic qualification for UEFA Euro 2020 after they were held 1-1 by Group H opponents Turkey at the Stade de France on Monday.

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score his 38th international goal late in the second half, but Turkey had a substitute of their own equalise through defender Kaan Ayhan.

This result means third-place Iceland remain in with a chance of displacing the top two following their 2-0 victory over Andorra.

The two teams came into the fixture level on points at the top of the pool, though Turkey held the advantage in the head-to-head record after winning 2-0 in the reverse fixture in June.