Cyprus v Republic of Ireland, 26 March 1980
| Score | 3-2 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Zvi Sharir |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 2 |
| Venue | Makarios Stadium, Nicosia |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
View Cyprus v Republic of Ireland head to head
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Cyprus
Manager: Costas Talianos
Goals:
| Nikos Pantziaras | 27 |
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| Sotiris Kaiafas | penalty | 74 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Fanos Stylianou
Defender
Stephanos Lysandrou
Defender
Fytos Neofytou
Defender
Nikos Pantziaras
Defender
Stavros Papadopoulos
Defender
Andreas Papakostas
Midfielder
Filippos Dimitriou
Midfielder
Andreas Kanaris
Midfielder
Andreas Kissonergis
Midfielder
Loizas Mavroudis
Forward
Sotiris Kaiafas
Substitutions:
| Marios Tsingis for Filippos Dimitriou | 46 |
| Petros Theofanous for Andreas Kanaris | 76 |
Cards:
3
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Johnny Giles
Goals:
| Paul McGee | 8 |
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| Mark Lawrenson | 23 |
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| Paul McGee | 37 |
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Starting lineup:
Gerry Peyton
Goalkeeper
Mark Lawrenson
Defender
David O'Leary
Defender
Liam Brady
Midfielder
(captain)
Gerry Daly
Midfielder
Tony Grealish
Midfielder
Ashley Grimes
Midfielder
Steve Heighway
Midfielder
Jerry Murphy
Midfielder
Paul McGee
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gerry Ryan for Steve Heighway | 53 |
| Fran O'Brien for Jerry Murphy | 72 |
Cards:
| Gerry Daly | Y |