The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) requested FIFA include them as a 33rd team in South Africa in the wake of Thierry Henry's infamous handball.
Blatter raised the subject at the Soccerex conference in Johannesburg earlier this week and his wo
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have issued a strongly worded statement criticising FIFA president Sepp Blatter for his revelation that the Republic of Ireland requested they be included as a '33rd team' at next summer's World Cup finals.T
Football Association of Ireland chiefs have revealed they had asked that their request for the Republic of Ireland to be included as the 33rd team at next summer's finals not be raised at Wednesday's meeting of the governing body's executive committ
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has confirmed that its representatives did meet with FIFA president Sepp Blatter about the possibility of the Republic of Ireland being admitted to the World Cup as a '33rd nation'. Blatter revealed on Mon
The French Football Federation (FFF) have confirmed they will not replay there World Cup play-off match with the Republic of Ireland. France captain Thierry Henry had earlier said that a replay was thefairest solution after his controversial han
Keane's relationship with the FAI broke down following his walk-out from the Republic of Ireland training camp prior to the 2002 World Cup.
And he dismissed their calls for the honesty and integrity of the sport to be protected in the wake of Thie
John Delaney has revealed today that the Football Association of Ireland will complain to FIFA after the Republic of Ireland were denied a place at next summer's World Cup following a handball from Thierry Henry in last night's play-off against Fran
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