1998 FIFA World Cup France ™ Preliminaries
First stage
Iceland - Republic of Ireland
2:4 (1:1)
Match | Date | Venue / Stadium | Time | Attendance |
| 23 | 06 September 1997 | Reykjavik / Laugardalsvollur | 01:00 | 3911 |
- David CONNOLLY (IRL) 14',
- Brynjar GUNNARSSON (ISL) 45',
- Helgi SIGURDSSON (ISL) 47',
- Roy KEANE (IRL) 53',
- Roy KEANE (IRL) 64',
- Mark KENNEDY (IRL) 78'
Goals scored
Iceland
- Kristian FINNBOGASON
- Larus Orri SIGURDSSON
- Hermann HREIDARSSON
- Siggi JONSSON
- Brynjar GUNNARSSON (-89')
- Runar KRISTINSSON
- Gudni BERGSSON
- Einar DANIELSSON (-70')
- Helgi SIGURDSSON (+67')(-67')
- Arnor GUDJOHNSEN
- Eyjolfur SVERRISSON
Line-up
- Olafur GOTTSKALKSSON
- Steinar ADOLFSSON
- Tryggvi GUDMUNDSSON (+70')
- Gunnlaugur JONSSON
- Rikhardur DADASON
- Bjarni GUDJONSSON (+89')
- Arnar GRETARSSON
Substitute(s)
Republic of Ireland
- Shay GIVEN
- Jeff KENNA (+64')(-64')
- Steve STAUNTON
- Ian HARTE
- Kenny CUNNINGHAM
- Roy KEANE
- Andy TOWNSEND (+88')(-88')
- Alan McLOUGHLIN
- David CONNOLLY
- Gary KELLY
- Kevin KILBANE (+45')(-45')
Line-up
- Denis IRWIN
- Mark KENNEDY
- Tony CASCARINO
- Gary BREEN
- Alan KELLY JR.
- Jason McATEER
- Phil BABB
Substitute(s)
- Jeff KENNA (IRL) 29'
- , Andy TOWNSEND (IRL) 47'
- , Eyjolfur SVERRISSON (ISL) 88'
Cautions
- Larus Orri SIGURDSSON (ISL) 72',
- Mark KENNEDY (IRL) 85'
Sent off
Match Officials
Referee Ante KULUSIC (CRO) | |
| 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: | minutesPlayed |
| 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 |
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