Soccer-France name squad for World Cup playoff against Ireland

PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - France coach Raymond Domenech named
on Thursday the following 24-man squad for a 2010 World Cup
playoff against Ireland on Nov. 14 and 18.

Goalkeepers: Cedric Carrasso (Girondins Bordeaux), Hugo
Lloris (Olympique Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Olympique Marseille).

Defenders: Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Aly Cissokho (Olympique
Lyon), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Julien Escude
(Sevilla), Rod Fanni (Stade Rennes), William Gallas (Arsenal),
Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla).

Midfielders: Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Alou Diarra (Girondins
Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Yoann Gourcuff
(Girondins Bordeaux), Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse), Jeremy Toulalan
(Olympique Lyon).

Forwards: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Karim Benzema (Real
Madrid), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Sidney Govou (Olympique
Lyon), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Florent Malouda (Chelsea),
Loic Remy (Nice).

(Writing by Patrick Vignal, editing by Neil Maidment. To
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