Republic of Ireland v Portugal, 29 May 1996
| Score | 1-0 to Portugal |
| Referee | C Detruche |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 26,576 |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Curtis Fleming
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Alan Kernaghan
Defender
Terry Phelan
Midfielder
Gareth Farrelly
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
(captain)
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Forward
David Connolly
Substitutions:
| Dave Savage for Gareth Farrelly | 58 |
| Keith O'Neill for David Connolly | 74 |
| Niall Quinn for Tony Cascarino | 74 |
| Gary Breen for Alan Kernaghan | 88 |
On the bench:
Defender
Gary Breen
Midfielder
Keith O'Neill
Midfielder
Dave Savage
Forward
Niall Quinn
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Portugal
Manager: ANTONIO Oliveira
Goals:
| António Folha | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Vítor Baía
Goalkeeper
Dimas
Defender
Fernando Couto
Defender
Hélder
Defender
Oceano
Midfielder
Paneira
Midfielder
Paulinho Santos
Midfielder
Tavares
Midfielder
António Folha
Forward
João Vieira Pinto
Forward
Jorge Cadete
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sá Pinto for Paneira | 46 |
| Hugo Porfirio for Oceano | 67 |
| Secretário for Jorge Cadete | 73 |