1998 FIFA World Cup France ™ Preliminaries
First stage
Republic of Ireland - Liechtenstein
5:0 (3:0)
Match | Date | Venue / Stadium | Time | Attendance |
| 214 | 21 May 1997 | Dublin / Aviva Stadium | 01:00 | 33200 |
- David CONNOLLY (IRL) 28',
- David CONNOLLY (IRL) 34',
- David CONNOLLY (IRL) 41',
- Tony CASCARINO (IRL) 61',
- Tony CASCARINO (IRL) 80'
Goals scored
Republic of Ireland
- Shay GIVEN (GK)
- Jeff KENNA
- Steve STAUNTON
- Ian HARTE
- Kenny CUNNINGHAM
- Roy KEANE
- Andy TOWNSEND
- Ray HOUGHTON (-55')
- David CONNOLLY (-75')
- Gary KELLY
- Mark KENNEDY (-62')
Line-up
- Tony CASCARINO (+55')
- Gary BREEN
- Curtis FLEMING (+62')
- Alan McLOUGHLIN
- Jonathan GOODMAN (+75')
- David KELLY
Substitute(s)
Liechtenstein
- Martin HEEB (GK)
- Thomas HANSELMANN (-78')
- Patrick HEFTI
- Franz SCHADLER
- Martin STOCKLASA
- Daniel HASLER
- Daniel TELSER (-57')
- Mario FRICK (-45')
- Christoph FRICK
- Peter KLAUNZER
- Daniel FRICK
Line-up
- Martin OEHRY
- Jurgen OSPELT (+45')
- Ralf ACKERMANN (+78')
- Herbert BICKER
- Thomas VERLING (+57')
- Martin TELSER
- Alexander SCHADLER
Substitute(s)
- Mario FRICK (LIE) 38'
- , Mark KENNEDY (IRL) 57'
- , Jeff KENNA (IRL) 64'
- , Gary KELLY (IRL) 68'
- , Thomas VERLING (LIE) 87'
Cautions
Sent off
Match Officials
Referee Andrei BUTENKO (RUS) | |
| a.e.t.: | After extra time | (C): | Captain | PSO: | Penalty Shoot-out |
| GK: | Goalkeeper | N: | Not eligible to play | I: | Injured |
| Y: | Misses next match if booked | Pos: | Positions | A: | Absent |
| DF: | Defender | MF: | Midfielder | MinP: | Minutes played |
| GF: | Goals for | GA: | Goals against | PK (PG/PS): | Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots) |
| FC: | Fouls Committed | FS: | Fouls Suffered | R: | Red Cards |
| FW: | Forward | SOG/S: | Shots on Target | Y: 2YC: | Yellow cards Second yellow card and red card |