USA v Republic of Ireland, 09 June 1996
| Score | 2-1 to USA |
| Referee | Peter Prendegast |
| Competition | US Cup |
| Venue | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough |
| Attendance | 25,332 |
View USA v Republic of Ireland head to head
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USA
Manager: Steve Sampson
Goals:
| Tab Ramos | 58 |
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| Claudio Reyna | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Friedel
Defender
Jeff Agoos
Defender
Marcelo Balboa
Defender
Mike Burns
Defender
Tom Dooley
Defender
Alexi Lalas
Defender/Midfielder
John Harkes
Midfielder
Cobi Jones
Midfielder
Tab Ramos
Midfielder
Claudio Reyna
Forward
Eric Wynalda
Substitutions:
| Roy Lassiter for Tab Ramos | 77 |
| Jovan Kirovski for Claudio Reyna | 77 |
| Paul Caligiuri for Eric Wynalda | 86 |
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Mick McCarthy
Goals:
| David Connolly | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Gary Breen
Defender
Kenny Cunningham
Defender
Jeff Kenna
Defender
Alan Kernaghan
Defender
Terry Phelan
Defender
Gareth Farrelly
Midfielder
Alan McLoughlin
Midfielder
Liam O'Brien
Midfielder
David Connolly
Forward
Niall Quinn
Forward
Substitutions:
| Curtis Fleming for Jeff Kenna | 40 |
| Mark Kennedy for Gareth Farrelly | 61 |
| Keith O'Neill for Liam O'Brien | 87 |
| Dave Savage for Niall Quinn | 87 |
On the bench:
Defender
Curtis Fleming
Midfielder
Mark Kennedy
Midfielder
Keith O'Neill
Midfielder
Dave Savage