Republic of Ireland v Belgium, 29 October 1997
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Laszlo Vagner |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup 1st leg play-off |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 32,305 |
View Republic of Ireland v Belgium head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| Denis Irwin | 8 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Ian Harte
Defender
Denis Irwin
Defender
Garry Kelly
Defender
Steve Staunton
Midfielder
Ray Houghton
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Forward
David Connolly
Substitutions:
| Jeff Kenna for Mark Kennedy | 33 |
| Lee Carsley for Andy Townsend | 75 |
| Tommy Coyne for David Connolly | 81 |
1
Belgium
Manager: Georges Leekens
Goals:
| Luc Nilis | 29 |
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Starting lineup:
Filip De Wilde
Goalkeeper
Regis Genaux
Defender
Mike Verstraeten
Defender
Gordan Vidovic
Defender
Eric Van Meir
Defender/Centre back
Nico Van Kerckhoven
Defender/Left back
Danny Boffin
Midfielder
Franky van der Elst
Midfielder
Marc Wilmots
Midfielder
Michael Goossens
Forward
Luc Nilis
Forward
Substitutions:
| Gilles De Bilde for Luc Nilis | 88 |
| Gert Verheyen for Michael Goossens | 88 |