FIFA has crooked down an appeal from France to substitute its wounded goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso at the World Cup.
Carrasso tore his left confine in training on Monday, and the French Football Federation hoped to be able to swap him by asking FIFA for special kindness.
Normally players are not able to replaced once the match has started, unless FIFA agrees it is a special case.
FIFA said in a statement Wednesday the appeal was redundant because it "considered the situation not to be a case of force majeure."
Carrasso's injury is expected to keep him out for a month. He was a endorsement to France's first choice Hugo L loris, with Steve Mandanda the No. 2 in coach Raymond Domenech's team.
Monaco's Stephan Ruffier, who has never played for France, was widely tipped to replace Carrasso if FIFA had agreed.
France drew its opening match 0-0 against Uruguay, defeated to Mexico on Thursday and wil face host South Africa in its final group game next week.
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