Republic of Ireland v Chile, 21 June 1972
| Score | 2-1 to Chile |
| Referee | Romualdo Arppi Filho |
| Competition | Independence Group 2 |
| Venue | Estádio do Arruda, Recife |
View Republic of Ireland v Chile head to head
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Liam Tuohy
Goals:
| Eamonn Rogers | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Kelly
Defender
Tommy Carroll
Defender
John Dempsey
Defender
Joe Kinnear
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
(captain)
Midfielder
Noel Campbell
Midfielder
Miah Dennehy
Midfielder
Mick Martin
Midfielder
Turlough O'Connor
Midfielder
Eamonn Rogers
Forward
Ray Treacy
Substitutions:
| John Herrick for Tommy Carroll | 82 |
Cards:
| Turlough O'Connor | 75 | R |
On the bench:
Defender
John Herrick
2
Chile
Goals:
| Carlos Caszely | 60 |
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| Alberto Fouilloux | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Antonio Arias
Defender
Carlos Caszely
Midfielder
Alfonso Lara
Midfielder
Leonardo Veliz
Forward
Substitutions:
| Fernando Espinoza for Julio Crisosto | 0 |
| Alberto Fouilloux for Leonardo Veliz | 0 |