North Macedonia v Republic of Ireland, 02 April 1997
| Score | 3-2 to North Macedonia |
| Referee | Alfredo Trentalange |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 8 |
| Venue | City Stadium, Skopje |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
View North Macedonia v Republic of Ireland head to head
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North Macedonia
Manager: Gokica Hadievski
Goals:
| Mitko Stojkovski | 29 |
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| Mitko Stojkovski | penalty | 44 |
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| Georgi Hristov | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dančo Celeski
Defender
Ljupco Markovski
Defender
Igor-Saša Nikolovski
Defender
Goce Sedloski
Defender
Mitko Stojkovski
Midfielder
Vlatko Gošev
Midfielder
Djevdet Sainovski
Forward
Georgi Hristov
Forward
Artim Shakiri
Substitutions:
| Husni Beganovic for Georgi Hristov | 78 |
| Blagoje Georgioski for Djevdet Sainovski | 82 |
| Vanco Micevski for Dejvi Glavevski | 87 |
Cards:
| Mitko Stojkovski | 90 | R |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| Alan McLoughlin | 8 |
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| David Kelly | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Alan Kelly
Goalkeeper
Gary Breen
Defender
Denis Irwin
Defender
Terry Phelan
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Roy Keane
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder
(captain)
Tony Cascarino
Forward
Substitutions:
| Keith O'Neill for Tony Cascarino | 46 |
| Ian Harte for Terry Phelan | 57 |
| David Kelly for Keith O'Neill | 76 |
Cards:
| Jason McAteer | 90 | R |