Northern Ireland v Germany, 20 August 1997
| Score | 3-1 to Germany |
| Referee | José María García-Aranda |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 9 |
| Venue | Windsor Park, Belfast |
| Attendance | 12,035 |
View Northern Ireland v Germany head to head
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Lawrie McMenemy
Goals:
| Michael Hughes | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Aidan Davison
Defender
Colin Hill
Defender
Steve Morrow
Defender
Ian Nolan
Defender
Gerry Taggart
Midfielder
Keith Gillespie
Midfielder
Kevin Horlock
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Neil Lennon
Midfielder
Jim Magilton
(captain)
Forward
James Quinn
Substitutions:
| Danny Griffin for Neil Lennon | 64 |
| Gerry McMahon for Keith Gillespie | 80 |
3
Germany
Manager: Berti Vogts
Goals:
| Oliver Bierhoff | 73 |
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| Oliver Bierhoff | 77 |
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| Oliver Bierhoff | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Andreas Köpke
Goalkeeper
Thomas Helmer
Defender
Jürgen Kohler
Defender
Jens Nowotny
Defender
Christian Wörns
Defender
Mario Basler
Midfielder
Jorg Heinrich
Midfielder
Andreas Möller
Midfielder
Christian Ziege
Midfielder
Ulf Kirsten
Forward
Jurgen Klinsmann
Forward
Substitutions:
| Thomas Hässler for Christian Wörns | 62 |
| Oliver Bierhoff for Ulf Kirsten | 69 |
| Markus Babbel for Mario Basler | 83 |