Portugal v Northern Ireland, 11 October 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Portugal |
| Referee | Peter Mikkelsen |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 9 |
| Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon |
| Attendance | 31,847 |
View Portugal v Northern Ireland head to head
1
Portugal
Manager: Artur Jorge
Goals:
| Conceição | 17 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Silvino
Defender
Dimas
Defender
Fernando Couto
Defender
Hélder
Midfielder
Conceição
Midfielder
Oceano
Midfielder
Paulinho Santos
Midfielder
Paulo Sousa
Forward
João Vieira Pinto
Forward
Luís Figo
Forward
Pauleta
Substitutions:
| Jorge Cadete for Pauleta | 63 |
| Dani for Conceição | 79 |
Cards:
| Paulo Sousa | Y | |
| Hélder | Y |
0
Northern Ireland
Manager: Bryan Hamilton
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Alan Fettis
Goalkeeper
Colin Hill
Defender
Steve Morrow
Defender
Ian Nolan
Defender
Gerry Taggart
Defender
Kevin Horlock
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Neil Lennon
Midfielder
Steve Lomas
Midfielder
(captain)
Jim Magilton
Midfielder
Iain Dowie
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gerry McMahon for Colin Hill | 74 |
| Jon McCarthy for Neil Lennon | 74 |
Cards:
| Neil Lennon | Y | |
| Michael Hughes | Y | |
| Gerry Taggart | Y |