FIFA World Cup

PARIS (Reuters) - The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, saying on Friday world governing body FIFA's decision that the result should stand was final. "The...

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...captain Thierry Henry has agreed a replay against Ireland would be the fairest solution to the controversy surrounding the teams' World Cup playoff. The striker handled the ball in the buildup to William Gallas's goal in Wednesday's 1-1...

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on the French football federation to offer to replay the controversial World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland. Hard done by: Arsene Wenger wants France to replay World Cup match Photo:...

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...controversial goal on Wednesday FIFA turn down a request from the Irish Football Association (FAI) to replay their deciding World Cup play-off game against France FIFA: "The result of the match cannot be changed and the match...

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...said: "Fifa has today, 20 November 2009, replied to the request made by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to replay the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa play-off match held on 18 November 2009 between France and the Republic of...

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...of the referee are final. "Fifa has today replied to the request made by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to replay the 2010 Fifa World Cup South Africa play-off match held on November 18, 2009 between France and the Republic of...

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The French Football Federation is facing increasing pressure to accede to Irish demands for a replay of Wednesday's World Cup play-off in Paris. On their knees: Ireland's Sean St Ledger (left) and Damien Duff react after their loss to...

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...but then to go out of a World Cup like this is extremely hard to take. "We do feel as if we have been cheated, not to go to the World Cup finals. He [Henry] cheated to win the game. I don't often say that, but that's how it was. He...

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SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) - France qualified for its fourth consecutive World Cup when officials missed an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry that led to William Gallas' overtime goal in a 1-1 tie against Ireland on Wednesday night. Les...

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...play to win, as it knows failing to qualify for the World Cup in France would be embarrassing to the same country that went to the World Cup final and nearly won over Italy in 2006. If France can do all of this, they will have a great chance...

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