Nigeria v Republic of Ireland, 14 April 1999
| Score | 1-1 :: penalties 5-4 to Nigeria |
| Referee | Jun Lu |
| Competition | World Youth Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano |
| Attendance | 14,000 |
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Nigeria
Manager: Brian Kerr
Goals:
| Pius Ikedia | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Rabiu Afolabi
Defender
Samuel Okunowo
Defender/Midfielder
Joseph Yobo
Forward
Hashimu Garba
Forward
Pius Ikedia
Substitutions:
| Eddy Dombraye for Joseph Yobo | 66 |
| Ganiyu Shittu for Abubakar Musa | 86 |
| Obinna Okpala for Gabriel Melkam | 118 |
Cards:
| Joseph Yobo | Y |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Thijs Libregts
Goals:
| Richard Sadlier | 35 |
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Starting lineup:
Dean Delaney
Goalkeeper
Barry Ferguson
Defender/Centre back
Jason Gavin
Defender/Centre back
Thomas Heary
Defender/Midfielder
Barry Quinn
Defender/Midfielder
(captain)
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Colin Healy
Midfielder
Stephen McPhail
Midfielder
Robbie Keane
Forward
Richard Sadlier
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gary Doherty for Richard Sadlier | 65 |
| Richard Baker for Damien Duff | 77 |
| Gerard Michael Crossley for Colin Healy | 91 |