Isabelle Rondeau, Paris

FRANCE’S coach Raymond Domenech has opted for an experimental midfield to take on the Republic of Ireland in tomorrow’s World Cup Group 4 qualifier at the Stade de France.

FRANCE central midfielder Benoit Pedretti was yesterday ruled out of the World Cup qualifiers against Ireland and Cyprus next month.

Clinton Morrison's and Hakan Yakin's goals in the first 20 minutes have not been added to, and it has finished 1-1 between the Republic of Ireland and Switzerland in tonights World Cup qualifier.

Goals from Clinton Morrison and Hakan Yakin mean that the Republic of Ireland and Switzerland are level at half-time.

After a period of pressure from Switzerland, Hakan Yakin has put them back on level terms with the Republic of Ireland.

Clinton Morrison has put Ireland ahead eight minutes into their World Cup qualifier against Switzerland, heading the ball in from a Damien Duff cross.

Roy Keane made his long-awaited competitive return for the Republic of Ireland after an absence of almost three years tonight.

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Euro 2004 result:

Patrick Vieira failed a late fitness test for France’s Euro 2004 quarter-final with Greece at the Estadio Jose Alvalade with Olivier Dacourt getting his second start of the tournament in place of the injured Arsenal midfielder.

FRANCE midfielder Patrick Vieira, who has a thigh strain, is doubtful for tonight's quarter-final against Greece, says coach Jacques Santini.

Euro 2004 results:

France 2 Croatia 2

Manchester United striker Louis Saha was today named in France’s 23-man Euro 2004 squad.

ARSENAL captain Patrick Vieira insists he will not allow the threat of a one-match suspension to worry him at Newcastle this weekend as he declared he is fresher than ever for the title run-in.

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