FIFA.com - 1998 FIFA World Cup France ™

SkipNavigation
Search FIFA.com
Search the web

1998 FIFA World Cup France ™ Preliminaries

Play-off
Belgium - Republic of Ireland
2:1 (1:0)
Match
Date
Venue / Stadium
Time
Attendance
615 November 1997 Brussels / BRUSSELS01:000
    Goals scored
  • Luis OLIVEIRA (BEL) 25',
  • Ray HOUGHTON (IRL) 58',
  • Luc NILIS (BEL) 68'
Belgium
    Line-up
  • [1]
    Filip DE WILDE
  • [2]
    Eric DEFLANDRE
  • [3]
    Mike VERSTRAETEN
  • [4]
    Glen DE BOECK
  • [5]
    Gordan VIDOVIC (-63')
  • [6]
    Franky VAN DER ELST
  • [7]
    Gert CLAESSENS (-75')
  • [8]
    Luis OLIVEIRA
  • [9]
    Luc NILIS (+88')(-88')
  • [10]
    Danny BOFFIN
  • [11]
    Gert VERHEYEN
    Substitute(s)
  • [12]
    Philippe VANDE WALLE
  • [13]
    Philippe LEONARD (+75')
  • [15]
    Filip HAAGDOREN
  • [16]
    Regis GENAUX
  • [17]
    Olivier DOLL
  • [18]
    Vital BORKELMANS (+63')
Republic of Ireland
    Line-up
  • [1]
    Shay GIVEN
  • [2]
    Jeff KENNA
  • [3]
    Steve STAUNTON
  • [4]
    Ian HARTE
  • [5]
    Kenny CUNNINGHAM
  • [6]
    Lee CARSLEY
  • [7]
    Andy TOWNSEND (-85')
  • [8]
    Alan McLOUGHLIN (-49')
  • [9]
    Gary KELLY
  • [10]
    Tony CASCARINO
  • [11]
    Mark KENNEDY (-73')
    Substitute(s)
  • [12]
    Ray HOUGHTON (+49')
  • [13]
    Gary BREEN
  • [14]
    David CONNOLLY (+73')
  • [15]
    David KELLY (+85')
  • [16]
    Alan KELLY JR.
  • [17]
    Kevin KILBANE
  • [18]
    Jason McATEER
    Cautions
  • Ian HARTE (IRL) 45'
  • , Kenny CUNNINGHAM (IRL) 88'
    Sent off
  • David CONNOLLY (IRL) 82'
Match Officials
Referee
Gunter BENKO (AUT)
a.e.t.:After extra time(C):CaptainPSO:Penalty Shoot-out
GK:GoalkeeperN:Not eligible to playI:Injured
Y:Misses next match if bookedPos:PositionsA:Absent
DF:DefenderMF:MidfielderMinP:Minutes played
GF:Goals forGA:Goals againstPK (PG/PS):Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)
FC:Fouls CommittedFS:Fouls SufferedR:Red Cards
FW:ForwardSOG/S:Shots on TargetY:
2YC:		Yellow cards
Second yellow card and red card