Tant Pis, Henri.

"Although this is not yet confirmed, FIFA is expected to use a tried and tested formula for its finals draw for South Africa 2010. The system couples FIFA rankings with performances in the past two finals tournaments to create a group of eight seeds that also includes the hosts."

With fans of Ireland still smarting after Thierry Henry's egregious "Main de Dieu" handball last month, ESPN reviews the crop of futbol teams facing off in World Cup 2010. Here's hoping the unseeded France ends up in this year's Group of Death...and USA doesn't!