Netherlands v Republic of Ireland, 04 June 1996
| Score | 3-1 to Netherlands |
| Referee | Finn Lambek |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stadion de Kuip, Rotterdam |
| Attendance | 17,000 |
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Netherlands
Manager: Guus Hiddink
Goals:
| Dennis Bergkamp | 30 |
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| Clarence Seedorf | 78 |
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| Phillip Cocu | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
Defender
Danny Blind
Defender
Michael Reiziger
Defender/Centre back
Winston Bogarde
Midfielder
Jordi Cruyff
Midfielder
Edgar Davids
Midfielder
Ronald de Boer
Midfielder
Clarence Seedorf
Midfielder
Rob Witschge
Forward
Dennis Bergkamp
Forward
Peter Hoekstra
Substitutions:
| Gaston Taument for Peter Hoekstra | 28 |
| Johan de Kock for Danny Blind | 46 |
| Aron Winter for Ronald de Boer | 46 |
| Phillip Cocu for | 75 |
On the bench:
Defender
Johan de Kock
Midfielder
Phillip Cocu
Midfielder
Aron Winter
Forward
Gaston Taument
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| Gary Breen | 15 |
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Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Gary Breen
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Alan Kernaghan
Defender
Terry Phelan
Defender
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Alan Moore
Midfielder
Liam O'Brien
Midfielder
Tony Cascarino
Forward
David Connolly
Forward
Substitutions:
| Keith O'Neill for Tony Cascarino | 46 |
| Mark Kennedy for Alan Moore | 46 |
| Niall Quinn for David Connolly | 64 |
| Kenny Cunningham for Liam O'Brien | 70 |
| Curtis Fleming for Jeff Kenna | 76 |
On the bench:
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Curtis Fleming
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Keith O'Neill
Forward
Niall Quinn