Ecuador v Republic of Ireland, 18 June 1972
| Score | 3-2 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Michel Kitabdjian |
| Competition | Independence Group 2 |
| Venue | Arruda, Recife |
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Ecuador
Goals:
| Coronel | 36 |
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| Felix Lasso | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Substitutions:
| Moralez for Marcos Antonio Guime | 0 |
On the bench:
Goals:
| Eamonn Rogers | 12 |
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| Mick Martin | 61 |
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| Turlough O'Connor | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Alan Kelly
Goalkeeper
Tommy Carroll
Defender
John Dempsey
Defender
Joe Kinnear
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
Defender
(captain)
Noel Campbell
Midfielder
Mick Martin
Midfielder
Eamonn Rogers
Midfielder
Don Givens
Forward
Mick Leech
Forward
Ray Treacy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Miah Dennehy for Mick Leech | 46 |
| Turlough O'Connor for Ray Treacy | 46 |