France vs. Ireland, the most dramatic playoff game so far
France won the first playoff game in Dublin Ireland 0:1 but in the second game between the two teams, Ireland played better than the French team and lead by a goal after 32 minutes. French fotunes changed in the extra time when William Gallas scored for France following a blatant handball by Thierry Henry which the referee didn’t see it. So France now qualifies for South Africa 2010 with a 2:0 win on aggregate; or does it?
France Dashes Irish Hopes of Reaching the World Cup
The incident has sparked widespread outrage and calls for a replay. There has even been a petition set up on Facebook for those wishing to pledge their support to the cause. According to Irish soccer blogger Gareth Mayer however the team needs to move on and the chances of a rematch are non-existent.