Belgium v Republic of Ireland, 15 November 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Belgium |
| Referee | Günther Benkö |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup 2nd leg play-off |
| Venue | King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |
| Attendance | 35,320 |
View Belgium v Republic of Ireland head to head
2
Belgium
Manager: Georges Leekens
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| Luis Oliveira | 25 |
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| Luc Nilis | 69 |
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Goals:
| Ray Houghton | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Filip De Wilde
Defender/Right back
Eric Deflandre
Defender
Glenn De Boeck
Defender
Mike Verstraeten
Defender
Gordan Vidovic
Midfielder
Danny Boffin
Midfielder
Gert Claessens
Midfielder
Franky Van der Elst
Midfielder
Gert Verheyen
Forward
Luc Nilis
Forward
Luis Oliveira
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender/Right back
Garry Kelly
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender/Left back
Ian Harte
Midfielder
Lee Carsley
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
(captain)
Midfielder/Forward
Mark Kennedy
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Substitutions:
| Vital Borkelmans for Gordan Vidovic | 65 |
| Philippe Leonard for Gert Claessens | 75 |
| Michael Goossens for Luc Nilis | 89 |
Substitutions:
| Ray Houghton for Alan McLoughlin | 49 |
| David Connolly for Mark Kennedy | 73 |
| David Kelly for Andy Townsend | 85 |
Cards:
Cards:
| David Connolly | 82 | R |