Manchester United fullback Patrice Evra has defended France teammate Thierry Henry amid his handball controversy.

The FAI have expressed their 'deep disappointment' that the World Cup qualifier with France will not be replayed.

The French Football Federation have refused to back the Football Association of Ireland's call to replay their World Cup play-off.

Republic of Ireland skipper Robbie Keane has joined French captain Thierry Henry in calling for a replay of their World Cup qualifier.

Arsene Wenger has leaped to the defence of Thierry Henry after his handball helped France qualify for the World Cup.

Thierry Henry believes the fairest solution would be to replay France's play-off against Ireland, but insists he is not a cheat.

Roy Hodgson admits Damien Duff has been badly affected by Ireland's controversial failure to qualify for the World Cup.
Rob MunroThe game was never going to be replayed, however something should be done about France and Henry. I thought the rules were that if the ref didnt see it then they could use video evidence after the game to make a decision on bands etc. ...
| Team | P | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnia | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Denmark | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | France | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Portugal | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Greece | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sweden | 10 | 18 |
| Team | P | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Greece | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Latvia | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Israel | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Moldova | 10 | 3 |
| Team | P | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 10 | 15 |
| 5 | Poland | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | San Marino | 10 | 0 |
| Team | P | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Croatia | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Belarus | 10 | 13 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | Andorra | 10 | 0 |
| Team | P | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | France | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Austria | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | Lithuania | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | Romania | 10 | 12 |
| 6 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 4 |
| Team | P | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 10 | 24 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | Cyprus | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Montenegro | 10 | 9 |
| 6 | Georgia | 10 | 3 |
| Team | P | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Norway | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Scotland | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Macedonia | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Iceland | 8 | 5 |

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| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 18th November | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Ukraine 0 - 1 Greece | |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 - 1 Portugal | |
| Slovenia 1 - 0 Russia | |
| France 1 - 1 Rep of Ireland | |
| Saturday 14th November | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Russia 2 - 1 Slovenia | |
| Greece 0 - 0 Ukraine | |
| Portugal 1 - 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina | |
| Rep of Ireland 0 - 1 France | |
| Wednesday 14th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Andorra 0 - 6 Ukraine | |
| Kazakhstan 1 - 2 Croatia | |
| England 3 - 0 Belarus | |
| Germany 1 - 1 Finland | |
| Liechtenstein 0 - 2 Wales | |
| Azerbaijan 1 - 1 Russia | |
| Czech Republic 0 - 0 Northern Ireland | |
| Poland 0 - 1 Slovakia | |
| San Marino 0 - 3 Slovenia | |
| Rep of Ireland 0 - 0 Montenegro | |
| Italy 3 - 2 Cyprus | |
| Bulgaria 6 - 2 Georgia | |
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