Republic of Ireland v France, 15 November 1972
| Score | 2-1 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Kaj Rasmussen |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 9 |
| Venue | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 26,511 |
View Republic of Ireland v France head to head
2
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Liam Tuohy
Goals:
| Terry Conroy | 27 |
|
|
| Ray Treacy | 76 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Kelly
Defender
Tony Byrne
Defender
Eoin Hand
Defender
Jimmy Holmes
Defender
Joe Kinnear
Defender
Tommy McConville
Defender
Paddy Mulligan
Midfielder
Johnny Giles
Forward
Terry Conroy
Forward
Don Givens
Forward
Ray Treacy
Substitutions:
| Noel Campbell for Tony Byrne | 75 |
| Turlough O'Connor for Terry Conroy | 89 |
1
France
Manager: Georges Boulogne
Goals:
| Jean-Michel Larqué | 66 |
|
Starting lineup:
Georges Carnus
Goalkeeper
Jean-Pierre Adams
Defender
Claude Quittet
Defender
(captain)
Jean-Paul Rostagni
Defender
Trésor Tresor
Defender
Georges Bereta
Midfielder
Jean-Noël Huck
Midfielder
Jean-Michel Larqué
Midfielder
Charly Loubet
Forward
Herve Revelli
Forward
Substitutions:
| Marc Molitor for Charly Loubet | 63 |
On the bench:
Forward
Marc Molitor