World Cup - France aided by Ligue 1 fixtures

Eurosport - Tue, 13 Oct 12:48:00 2009

Ligue 1 fixtures scheduled for October will now take place in December to help France prepare for their World Cup playoff, the French Professional League said.

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France, who host Austria in their last Group Seven qualifier, can only finish second behind Serbia.

Raymond Domenech's (pictured) side will subsequently face a two-legged playoff on November 14 and 18 for a place at next year's finals in South Africa.

The Ligue 1 games initially scheduled for October 28 will now take place on December 10, 15 and 16, the LFP said on its website.

Reuters

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