Republic of Ireland v Romania, 11 October 1997
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Nikolai Levnikov |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 8 |
| Venue | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| Attendance | 49,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v Romania head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| Tony Cascarino | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alan Kelly
Defender
Phil Babb
Defender
Gary Breen
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Terry Phelan
Midfielder
Lee Carsley
Midfielder
Ray Houghton
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Forward
Tony Cascarino
Substitutions:
| David Kelly for Alan McLoughlin | 61 |
| Micky Evans for Tony Cascarino | 85 |
| Curtis Fleming for Terry Phelan | 87 |
1
Romania
Manager: Anghel Iordanescu
Goals:
| Gheorghe Hagi | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Bogdan Stelea
Goalkeeper
Liviu Ciobotariu
Defender
Anton Dobos
Defender
Dan Petrescu
Defender
Gheorghe Popescu
Defender
Constantin Gâlcă
Midfielder
Gheorghe Hagi
Midfielder
Dorinel Munteanu
Midfielder
Tibor Selymes
Midfielder
Adrian Ilie
Forward
Viorel Moldovan
Forward
Substitutions:
| Iulian Filipescu for Viorel Moldovan | 61 |
| Marius Lăcătuş for Adrian Ilie | 76 |
| Ilie Dumitrescu for Gheorghe Hagi | 79 |