France v Republic of Ireland, 24 July 1997
| Score | 3-2 to France |
| Referee | Fiorenzo Treossi |
| Competition | UEFA U18 Group B |
| Venue | Kaplakrikavollur, Hafnarfjordur |
| Attendance | 200 |
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France
Manager: Jean-Francois Jodar
Goals:
| Louis Saha | 13 |
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| David Hellebuyck | 41 |
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| Alioune Toure | 46 |
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Goals:
| David Whittle | 21 |
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| Gary Doherty | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gérard Gnanhouan
Defender
Philippe Christanval
Forward
Louis Saha
Forward
Alioune Toure
Michel Rodriguez
(captain)
Starting lineup:
Defender
Richard Dunne
(captain)
Defender/Centre back
Paul Dillon
Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Heary
Defender/Midfielder
Barry Quinn
Full back
David Whittle
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Mark McKeever
Midfielder
Stephen McPhail
Forward
Barry Conlon
Substitutions:
| Yves Deroff for David Hellebuyck | 75 |
| Zoumana Camara for Alioune Toure | 80 |
Substitutions:
| Damien Lynch for Stephen Roche | 46 |
| Gary Doherty for Thomas Heary | 63 |
| Richard Sadlier for Mark McKeever | 79 |
Cards:
| Louis Saha | Y |
Cards:
| David Whittle | Y | |
| Barry Conlon | Y |