With France defeating Lithuania in Kaunas, Beattie's intervention proved even more important in Scotland's quest for qualification.

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In contrast, the governments of France and Lithuania were never in the minority, Doru Frantescu of Votewatch Europe told BBC News.

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In the other semi, France face Lithuania .

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Meanwhile the French coach has called up Arsenal's Abou Diaby and Chelsea's Lassana Diarra for the first time for France's Euro 2008 qualifier against Lithuania and a friendly against Austria later this month.

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In Europe, it was introduced in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.

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