FIFA refuses Irish request for replay
China Daily | Updated: 2009-11-21 08:54
LONDON: Soccer's world ruling body FIFA on Friday officially turned down a request from the Irish authorities to stage a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff defeat to France.
A statement on FIFA's website said: "FIFA has today, 20 November 2009, replied to the request made by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to replay the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa play-off match held on 18 November 2009 between France and the Republic of Ireland in Paris.
"In the reply, FIFA states that the result of the match cannot be changed and the match cannot be replayed."
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