Republic of Ireland v USA, 19 June 1997
| Score | 2-1 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Julian Oscar Ruiz Acosta |
| Competition | World Youth Cup Group C |
| Venue | Alor Setar |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
View Republic of Ireland v USA head to head
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Brian Kerr
Goals:
| Michael Cummins | 7 |
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| Trevor Molloy | 26 |
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Starting lineup:
Defender
Colin Hawkins
Defender
David Worrell
Defender/Left back
Robbie Ryan
Midfielder
John Burns
Midfielder
Michael Cummins
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Alan Kirby
Midfielder
Thomas Morgan
(captain)
Forward
Neale Fenn
Substitutions:
| Glen Crowe for Trevor Molloy | 56 |
| Stephen Murphy for Neale Fenn | 72 |
| Desmond Liam Baker for John Burns | 87 |
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USA
Manager: Jay Hoffman
Goals:
| Jorge Flores | 39 |
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Starting lineup:
Ramiro Corrales
Defender
John O'Brien
Midfielder
Ben Olsen
Midfielder
Josh Wolff
Forward
Matthew Chulis
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Sasha Victorine for Shawn Petroski | 37 |
| Esmundo Rodriguez for | 46 |
| Brian West for John O'Brien | 74 |