BUCHAREST, Sept 6 (Reuters) - France consolidated theirposition at the top of Euro 2012Group D qualifying afterholding Romania to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday.

Les Bleus now have 17 points from eight matches and can sealtheir place in next year's finals when they host Albania andBosnia in October.

Romania, who along with Belarus have 12 points from eightgames, retain only slim hopes of finishing in second position.

"I can say that 95 percent we have missed qualification,"Romania captain Razvan Rat told state television.

Bosnia, who beat Belarus 1-0 on Tuesday, are in second placewith 16 points from eight games.

Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's ruling body FIFA,watched from the stands as Banel Nicolita forced a good earlysave from France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

Nicolita tested Lloris again with a free kick in the 28thminute but he stretched to tip the ball over the crossbar.

The best France could offer was a header from Karim Benzemathat flew wide following a cross by Franck Ribery in the 34thminute.   

Romania lost possession on the edge of their area in the63nd minute but France midfielder Yohan Cabaye could not takeadvantage, firing well off target.

Ribery then collected a pass from Bacary Sagna four minuteslater and slipped past two defenders before going close from atight angle.