French folly boosts Ireland

The Republic of Ireland clung on to top spot in World Cup qualifying Group Four as France were held to a goalless draw by Switzerland.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2005 - 22:05

The Republic of Ireland clung on to top spot in World Cup qualifying Group Four as France were held to a goalless draw by Switzerland.

Ireland were denied victory against Israel in Tel Aviv by an injury-time equaliser, but France were similarly frustrated as they failed to find a way past the Swiss at the Stade de France.

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Courts Soccer World Cup Qualifiers Place: Tel Aviv Place: Stade de France Place: Israel Place: Warsaw Place: St James’ Park Place: Bucharest Place: Teplice Place: Yerevan Place: Tbilisi Place: Vaduz Person: Sven-Goran Eriksson Person: Poles Person: Tomasz Frankowski Person: Marek Saganowski Person: Kamil Kosowski Person: Jacek Krzynowek Person: Aftandil Hadzhiev Person: Arjen Robben Person: Phillip Cocu Person: Robben Person: Ryan Babel Person: Milan Baros Person: Tomas Rosicky Person: Jari Litmanen Person: Finns Person: Jan Polak Person: Aki Riihilahti Person: Jonatan Johansson Person: Vratislav Lokvenc Person: Freddie Ljungberg Person: Erik Edman Person: Swedes Person: Dado Prso Person: Stelios Giannakopoulos Person: Thomas Buffel Person: Emile Mpenza Event: Cup Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Republic of Ireland Organisation: France Organisation: Switzerland Organisation: Israel Organisation: Swiss Organisation: Les Bleus Organisation: Poland Organisation: England Organisation: Azerbaijan Organisation: Azeris Organisation: Holland Organisation: Romania Organisation: PSV Eindhoven Organisation: Czech Republic Organisation: Finland Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Borussia Dortmund Organisation: Crystal Palace Organisation: Charlton Organisation: Armenia Organisation: Andorra Organisation: Arsenal Organisation: Tottenham Organisation: Sweden Organisation: Bulgaria Organisation: Croatia Organisation: Iceland Organisation: Rangers Organisation: Bolton Organisation: Greece Organisation: Ukraine Organisation: Georgia Organisation: Denmark Organisation: Kazakhstan Organisation: Copenhagen Organisation: Turkey Organisation: Albania Organisation: Istanbul Organisation: Belgium Organisation: Bosnia-Herzegovina Organisation: Hamburg Organisation: Slovakia Organisation: Portugal Organisation: Russia Organisation: Liechtenstein

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