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1. France vs Republic of Ireland (2009)
In arguably the biggest controversy in the history of World Cup playoffs, Thierry Henry and France cheated Ireland out of a spot for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, with the striker handling the ball twice inside the box before delivering an assist for an extra time winner.
With the tie balanced at 1-1 after 180 minutes of football, extra time was required to separate the two teams, and as Florent Malouda‘s freekick was played into the box towards the end of the first 15 minutes of additional time, Henry appeared to handle the ball on two separate occasions before squaring a pass for William Gallas to tuck into the net.
An incensed Ireland demanded a replay for the goal that eventually turned out to be the winner, and while FIFA did hold a Displinary Committee meeting regarding the incident, no further action was taken, allowing France to move into the World Cup at Ireland’s expense.
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