Ireland will now have to pick up maximum points in their remaining two games against Cyprus and Switzerland if they are to stand any chance of making it through to next year's finals.
Ireland: Given (Newcastle United); Carr (Newcastle United), Dunne (Manchester City), Cunningham (Birmingham City), O’Shea (Manchester United); Reid (’Spurs), Roy Keane (Manchester United), Kilbane (Everton), Duff (Chelsea); Morrison (Crystal Palace), Robbie Keane (’Spurs). Subs: Harte (Levante) for Kilbane 79, Doherty (Norwich City) for Morrison 79.
France: Coupet (Lyon); Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Thuram (Juventus), Boumsong (Newcastle United), Gallas (Chelsea); Wiltord (Lyon), Makelele (Chelsea), Vieira (Juventus), Dhorasoo (Paris Saint-Germain); Zidane (Real Madrid); Henry (Arsenal). Subs: Malouda for Zidane 70, Cisse for Henry 76, Givet for Sagnol 90.