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 |
| 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
Sigurdur Jonsson
Defender
Larus Sigurdsson
Defender
Eyjolfur Sverrisson
Defender/Centre back
Gudni Bergsson
Defender/Centre back
Brynjar Gunnarsson
Defender/Centre back
Hermann Hreidarsson
Midfielder
Thordur Gudjonsson
Midfielder
Runar Kristinsson
Forward
Helgi Sigurdsson
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender/Right back
Garry Kelly
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Defender/Left back
Ian Harte
Midfielder
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Forward
David Connolly
Substitutions:
| Rikhardur Dadason for Helgi Sigurdsson | 67 |
| Tryggvi Gudmundsson for | 70 |
| Bjarni Gudjonsson for Brynjar Gunnarsson | 88 |
Substitutions:
| Mark Kennedy for Kevin Kilbane | 46 |
| Jason McAteer for Jeff Kenna | 64 |
| Tony Cascarino for Andy Townsend | 88 |
Cards:
| Larus Sigurdsson | 72 | R |
Cards:
| Mark Kennedy | 84 | R |