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
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Belgium
Manager: Georges Leekens
Goals:
| Luis Oliveira | 25 |
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| Luc Nilis | 69 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Filip De Wilde
Defender
Glenn De Boeck
Defender
Eric Deflandre
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
Substitutions:
| Vital Borkelmans for Gordan Vidovic | 65 |
| Philippe Léonard for Gert Claessens | 75 |
| Michael Goossens for Luc Nilis | 89 |
Cards:
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| Ray Houghton | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Garry Kelly
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Lee Carsley
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder
(captain)
Tony Cascarino
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ray Houghton for Alan McLoughlin | 49 |
| David Connolly for Mark Kennedy | 73 |
| David Kelly for Andy Townsend | 85 |
Cards:
| David Connolly | 82 | R |