Fifa president Sepp Blatter has admitted the seedings for the World Cup play-offs could have been handled better.

Republic of Ireland must overcome France in the play-offs if they are to take their place in the World Cup.

Fifa have confirmed their latest rankings, meaning Ireland are set to face either France, Portugal, Russia or Greece in the play-offs.

Group Four winners Germany claimed a last-gasp home draw with Finland, while Russia were held in Azerbaijan.

Russia head coach Guus Hiddink has expressed his concern at Roman Pavlyuchenko's lack of playing time.

Roman Pavlyuchenko is determined to be fit for Russia's final World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan.

Germany booked their place at the World Cup finals after a 1-0 win over Russia in Moscow.
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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 14th November | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| 16:00 | Russia vs Slovenia |
| Wednesday 18th November | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| 19:45 | Slovenia vs Russia |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 14th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Azerbaijan 1 - 1 Russia | |
| Saturday 10th October | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Russia 0 - 1 Germany | |
| Wednesday 9th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Wales 1 - 3 Russia | |
| Saturday 5th September | |
| FIFA World Cup European Qualifying | |
| Russia 3 - 0 Liechtenstein | |
| Wednesday 12th August | |
| International Match | |
| Russia 2 - 3 Argentina | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Portugal | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Sweden | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | Hungary | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | Albania | 10 | 7 |
| 6 | Malta | 10 | 1 |
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