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France’s gym teachers said “indisputable cheating” allowed the national soccer team to qualify for next year’s World Cup. The group’s main union said Thursday the French soccer federation should have condemned Thierry Henry’s hand ball. Henry controlled the ball twice with his hand before crossing to defender William Gallas, whose header beat goalkeeper Shay Given in the 103rd. France earned a 1-1 draw with the goal in extra time Wednesday and beat Ireland 2-1 on total goals. “The France team will go to South Africa courtesy of indisputable cheating, which highlights the downward spiral affecting football today,” the SNEP-FSU union said. “I will be honest, it was a hand ball,” Henry said. “But I’m not the ref. I played it. The ref allowed it.” The Associated Press