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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- France will not be a seeded team at Friday's World Cup draw, setting up potential clashes with powerful teams like Brazil or Spain in the group stage.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- Ireland will not be invited into the World Cup as a 33rd team even though Thierry Henry's handball helped France eliminate the Irish in a playoff, FIFA said Tuesday.

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ZURICH (AP) -- France, Portugal, Russia and Greece will be seeded in the playoffs to decide the final four European spots at the 2010 World Cup.