Iceland v Republic of Ireland, 06 September 1997
| Score | 4-2 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Ante Kulusic |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 8 |
| Venue | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
View Iceland v Republic of Ireland head to head
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Iceland
Manager: Gudjon Thordarsson
4
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| Brynjar Gunnarsson | 45 |
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| Helgi Sigurdsson | 47 |
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Goals:
| David Connolly | 13 |
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| Roy Keane | 54 |
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| Roy Keane | 64 |
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| Mark Kennedy | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Kristjan Finnbogason
Defender
Gudni Bergsson
Defender
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Defender
Hermann Hreidarsson
Defender
Sigurdur Jónsson
Defender
Lárus Sigurdsson
Defender
Eyjólfur Sverrisson
Midfielder
Einer Daníelsson
Midfielder
Thordur Gudjonsson
Midfielder
Rúnar Kristinsson
Forward
Helgi Sigurdsson
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Garry Kelly
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Steve Staunton
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Forward
David Connolly
Substitutions:
| Ríkhardur Dadason for Helgi Sigurdsson | 67 |
| Tryggvi Gudmundsson for | 70 |
| Bjarni Gudjónsson for Brynjar Gunnarsson | 88 |
Substitutions:
| Mark Kennedy for Kevin Kilbane | 46 |
| Jason McAteer for Jeff Kenna | 64 |
| Tony Cascarino for Andy Townsend | 88 |
Cards:
| Lárus Sigurdsson | 72 | R |
Cards:
| Mark Kennedy | 84 | R |