ok, now I don't feel so bad about Our Crap Soccer Team

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From The Beeb:

GROUP FOUR

Group Four remains the tightest of the European groups after Israel and France drew 1-1 to stay level at the top.

David Trezeguet put the visitors ahead but was then sent off for violent conduct five minutes later, and Walid Badir equalised in the closing stages.

Switzerland beat Cyprus 1-0 to move level with the Republic of Ireland and within a point of France and Israel.

Alex Frei got the winner two minutes from time, before Nikos Panagiotou saw red for Cyprus in the final minute.

Comments

[eejitalmuppet.livejournal.com]

Heh, i thought you might be pleased about last night's result. From this distance, it looks suspiciously like Ireland need to win their two games against the minnows, and take at least 5 points from the 3 home games against their rivals, to be pretty sure of finishing first or second in the group. Sounds easy, doesn't it. :)

Note that goal difference is secondary to the aggregate result between teams who finish on the same points.