Episode

Match of the Day: 9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: France v Republic of Ireland

Name: Match of the Day: 9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: France v Republic of Ireland
Released: 2004-10-09
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Gary Lineker, Jimmy Hill, John Motson, Barry Davies, Des Lynam

Match of the DaySeason 2004/052004-10-09

Overview

Brian Kerr's men travel to Paris for this Group Four World Cup qualifier with legitimate hopes of causing an upset against the formerly formidable French.

Details

Series: Match of the Day
Season: Season 41
Episode: Episode 14
Air date: 2004-10-09
Runtime: 80 min

Episode context

9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: France v Republic of Ireland is Episode 14 in Season 2004/05 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2004-10-09. The runtime is 80 min.

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