"Handball" Henry made a controversial match

- Prime Minister of France said, the government stay out of Ireland football team affairs after the incident "handbal" dalan World Cup qualifiers seem to be a political affair
- It's the game became very controversial due to the actions of Henry's touching the ball with his hand.

- Comments that came out after the Irish PM Brian Cowen called for FIFA to ask re-match was held after the controversial results in World Cup qualifiers, Wednesday, between France and Ireland.
- "The French and Irish Governments need not intervene in the affairs of football, leave it to their respective federations," said the French PM Francois Fillon, referring to the world soccer body FIFA, was quoted as saying by AFP.

- Live television showed repeated striker Thierry Henry to use his hands when giving feedback to the William Gallas to score goals, so that the French advanced to the finals next year in South Africa.
When asked whether the Irish Football Association will ask for a match held over, Cowen said "Yes of course."
Irish Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said he also suggested that proposed to FIFA held a rematch.