Substitutes Johan Absalonsen, Soren Rieks, and Martin Bernburg beat U.S. goalkeeper Brad Guzan in the first 10 minutes of the second half in Aarhus, Denmark.

William Gallas scored a disputed overtime goal that lifted France over visiting Ireland, 2-1, qualifying the French for next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Greece, Slovenia, Portugal, Algeria and Uruguay also advanced to the tournament on the final day of qualifying.

The 32 nations will be drawn into eight groups on Dec. 4 in Cape Town. The first World Cup in Africa will begin June 11.

D.C. United goalkeeper Josh Wicks is recovering from surgery on his right knee. Wicks also had shoulder surgery on Oct. 29.

TRACK AND FIELD: Bahraini middle-distance runner Rashid Ramzi was stripped of his 1,500-meter gold medal, and four other athletes were disqualified because of doping at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Gender tests on South African world-champion sprinter Caster Semenya have not been completed, the International Association of Athletics Federations said. The IAAF had been expected to announce its findings tomorrow.

COLLEGES: The woman accused of trying to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino was charged with retaliating against the coach by falsely claiming he raped her. A federal grand jury in Louisville brought four new criminal charges against Karen Cunagin Sypher, including retaliation against a witness.

Elsewhere: Brandon Thermilus rushed for two touchdowns and caught a pass for another to lead Buffalo past Miami, 42-17, in a Mid-American Conference game in Oxford, Ohio. . . . Central Michigan crushed Ball State, 36-3, in Muncie, Ind.

AUTO RACING: Jamie McMurray was hired to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.

Formula One champion Jenson Button signed with McLaren to partner with 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton. Button, 29, left constructors champion Brawn GP after its takeover by Mercedes-Benz.

The last time a team had a pairing of two British world champions was in 1968, when Lotus united Graham Hill and Jim Clark, who both won two titles.

- Staff and wire reports