Republic of Ireland v France, 14 November 2009
| Score | 1-0 to France |
| Referee | Felix Brych |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe play-off |
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 74,103 |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Giovanni TRAPATTONI
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Liam Lawrence
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Robbie Keane
Substitutions:
| Leon Best for Kevin Doyle | 71 |
| Aiden McGeady for Damien Duff | 76 |
| Stephen Hunt for Liam Lawrence | 80 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Joseph Murphy
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Defender
Paul McShane
Midfielder
Darron Gibson
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Forward
Leon Best
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France
Manager: Raymond DOMENECH
Goals:
| Nicolas Anelka | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Hugo Lloris
Goalkeeper
Eric Abidal
Defender
Patrice Evra
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender
Alou Diarra
Midfielder
Lassana Diarra
Midfielder
Andre-Pierre Gignac
Midfielder
Yoann Gourcuff
Midfielder
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
Thierry Henry
Forward
Substitutions:
| Florent Malouda for Andre-Pierre Gignac | 91 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Steve Mandanda
Defender
Julien Escudé
Defender
Sébastien Squillaci
Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko
Forward
Karim Benzema
Forward
Sidney Govou
Forward
Florent Malouda