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Republic of Ireland


Federation founded: 1921
FIFA member since: 1923

 
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1930 - Did not participate
1934 - Did not qualify
1938 - Did not qualify
1950 - Did not qualify
1954 - Did not qualify
1958 - Did not qualify
1962 - Did not qualify
1966 - Did not qualify
1970 - Did not qualify
1974 - Did not qualify
1978 - Did not qualify
1982 - Did not qualify
1986 - Did not qualify
1990 - Quarterfinal exit
1994 - Second round exit
1998 - Did not qualify
2002 - Second round exit
2006 - Did not qualify

 
STATISTICS
Played
13
Won
2
Drawn
8
Lost
3
Goals for
10
Goals against
10
Points
14
Republic of Ireland are 33rd on the all-time table.

 
TEAM RECORDS
Biggest victory:
3-0 vs Saudi Arabia in 2002.
Biggest defeat:
0-2 vs Netherlands in 1994.
Overall topscorer:
Robbie Keane, 3 goals
Most appearances:
Steve Staunton, 13 matches
Hosted the World Cup:
Never

 
GREATEST PLAYERS
Roy Keane

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


  YEAR   RD   OPPONENTS                     RESULT

  1990   1R   England                       D  1-1
         1R   Egypt                         D  0-0
         1R   Netherlands                   D  1-1
         2R   Romania              [5-4 ap] D  0-0
         QF   Italy                         L  0-1


  1994   1R   Italy                         W  1-0
         1R   Mexico                        L  1-2
         1R   Norway                        D  0-0
         2R   Netherlands                   L  0-2


  2002   1R   Cameroon                      D  1-1
         1R   Germany                       D  1-1
         1R   Saudi Arabia                  W  3-0
         2R   Spain                [2-3 ap] D  1-1

 

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World Cup match results, head to head records, and other records and facts.
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Listing of all players who have appeared for the Republic of Ireland in World Cups.
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All Republic of Ireland's qualification matches in history.

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