Republic of Ireland v France, 07 September 2005
| Score | 1-0 to France |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 4 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 36,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v France head to head
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Stephen Carr
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
John O'Shea
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
Clinton Morrison
Substitutions:
| Ian Harte for Clinton Morrison | 80 |
| Gary Doherty for Kevin Kilbane | 80 |
Cards:
| Stephen Carr | Y | |
| Clinton Morrison | Y | |
| Andy Reid | Y | |
| Roy Keane | Y |
1
France
Goals:
| Thierry Henry | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Grégory Coupet
Goalkeeper
Jean-Alain Boumsong
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Willy Sagnol
Defender
Lilian Thuram
Defender
Vikash Dhorasoo
Midfielder
Claude Makélélé
Midfielder
Patrick Vieira
Midfielder
Zinédine Zidane
Midfielder
Thierry Henry
Forward
Sylvain Wiltord
Forward
Substitutions:
| Florent Malouda for Zinédine Zidane | 70 |
| Djibril Cissé for Thierry Henry | 76 |
| Gael Givet for Willy Sagnol | 90 |
Cards:
| Zinédine Zidane | Y | |
| Willy Sagnol | Y |