Ghana v Republic of Ireland, 17 June 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Ghana |
| Referee | Julian Oscar Ruiz Acosta |
| Competition | World Youth Cup Group C |
| Venue | Alor Setar |
| Attendance | 5,100 |
View Ghana v Republic of Ireland head to head
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Ghana
Manager: Francis Oti-Akenteng
Goals:
| Bashiru Gambo | 28 |
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| Mohamed- Kamil Mouktar | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Kofi Amponsah
Defender
Christian Gyan
Forward
Peter Ofori-Quaye
Joseph Ansah
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Awudu Isaaka for Fuseini Adams | 59 |
| Dini Kamara for Mohamed- Kamil Mouktar | 84 |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Brian Kerr
Goals:
| Trevor Molloy | 52 |
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Starting lineup:
Derek O'Connor
Goalkeeper
Colin Hawkins
Defender
David Worrell
Defender
David Whittle
Full back
Robbie Ryan
Defender/Left back
John Burns
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Thomas Morgan
Midfielder
(captain)
Neale Fenn
Forward
Substitutions:
| Glen Crowe for Damien Duff | 79 |
| Michael Cummins for Trevor Molloy | 81 |
| Desmond Liam Baker for Niall Inman | 87 |