Compendium to International Head-to-Head –Part 18, Republic and France (All the matches between the two Nations)- (1930s thru 2020s)

  

Republic of Ireland vs. France matches History

 

May 23, 1937, Paris France 0-Republic of Ireland 2 (David Jordan 51, John Brown 58)

November 16, 1952, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1- France 1 (Own Goal (Robert Jonquet) 19 / Roger Piantoni 67)

October 4, 1953, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 3- France 5 (David John Walsh 53 pen, 83, Francis ‘Frank’ O'Farrell 88 / Léon Glovacki 23, Armand Penverne 40, Joseph Ujlaki 50, 69, Pierre Flamion 72)

November 25, 1953, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 1- Republic of Ireland 0 (Roger Piantoni 73)

November 15, 1972, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2- France 1 (Gerard Anthony Francis ‘Terry’ Conroy 27, Raymond Christopher Patrick Treacy 76 / Jean-Michel Larqué 66)

May 19, 1973, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 1- Republic of Ireland 1 (Serge Chiesa 78 / Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin 83)

November 17, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0 (Michel Platini 47, Dominique Bathenay 88)

March 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 1-France 0 (Liam Brady 11)

October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, Paris, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0 (Michel Platini 11, Atre Jacques Zimako 77)

October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2 (Own Goal (Philippe Mahut) 3, Frank Stapleton 23, Michael Robinson 40 / Bruno Bellone 9, Michel Platini 83)

February 7, 1989, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0 (-)

October 9, 2004, World Cup Qualifier, Saint-Denis, France 0-Republic of Ireland 0 (-)

September 7, 2005, World Cup Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-France 1 (Thierry Henry 68)

November 14, 2009, World Cup Qualifier-Playoff, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-France 1 (Nicolas Anelka 72)

November 18, 2009, World Cup Qualifier-Playoff, Saint-Denis, France 1-Republic of Ireland 1 (William Gallas 103 / Robbie Keane 33) (After Extra Time)

June 26, 2016, UEFA European Championships, Lyon, France, France 2-Republic of Ireland 1 (Antoine Griezmann 58, 61 / Robbie Brady 2 pen)

May 28, 2018, Saint-Denis, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0 (Olivier Giroud 40, Nabil Fekir 44)

March 27, 2023, EC Qualifier, Dublin, Republic of Ireland 0-France 1 (Benjamin Pavard 50)

September 7, 2023, EC Qualifier, Paris, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0 (Aurélien Tchouaméni 19, Marcus Thuram 48)

 

 

 

	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Republic of Ireland	19	4	5	10	15	25	-10
France	19	10	5	4	25	15	+10

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference

 

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 1

Date: May 23, 1937

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 0-Republic of Ireland 2 

Venue: Paris (Stade de Colombes)-Stade Olympique- Stade Yves du Manoir

Attendance: 16,688

Referee: Augustin Gustav Krist (Czechoslovakia) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Republic of Ireland): David Jordan 51, John Brown 58

Summary of goals:

0:1 (51^st minute, Republic of Ireland): -

0:2 (58^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

Lineups:

France:

Laurent Di Lorto (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)        

Abdelkader Ben Bouali (Olympique de Marseille)

Raoul Diagne (Racing Club de Paris)

François Bourbotte (Sporting Club Fivois)

Georges Meuris (Red Star Olympique-Paris)   

Edmond Delfour (Racing Club de Paris)

Michel Lauri (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)     

Kowalczyk Ignace (Olympique de Marseille)

Roger Courtois (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)  

Michel Frutuoso (Racing Club de Roubaix) 

Alfred Aston (Red Star Olympique-Paris) 

 

Coach: Gaston Barreau

Other Substitutes:

René Llense (Football Club de Sète 34)

Maurice Dupuis (Racing Club de Paris)

 

Team Captain: Edmond Delfour

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

Thomas Breen (Manchester United Football Club / England)

William O'Neil (Dundalk Football Club)

John Feenan (Sunderland Association Football Club / England)

Joseph O'Reilly (Saint James Gate Football Club-Dublin)

Charles Turner (Southend United Football Club / England)

Cornelius Moulson (Notts County Football Club-Nottingham / England)

John Brown (Coventry City Football Club / England)

David Jordan (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club / England)

James Dunne (Southampton Football Club / England)

Patrick Farrell (Hibernian Football Club – Edinburgh / Scotland)  

William Fallon (Notts County Football Club-Nottingham / England)

 

Coach: Technical Commission

 

Team Captain: Charles Turner

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(May 23, 1937, France 0-Republic of Ireland 2)

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(May 23, 1937, France 0-Republic of Ireland 2)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 2

Date: November 16, 1952

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 1-France 1

Venue: Dublin -Dalymount Park       

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Albert Alsteen (Belgium) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Own Goal (Robert Jonquet) 19

(France): Roger Piantoni 67

Summary of goals:

1:0 (19^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

1:1 (67^th minute, France): -

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

James Anthony O'Neill (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Seamus Dunne (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Thomas 'Bud' Aherne (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Peter Desmond Farrell (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

John James Carey (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Sean Cusack (Limerick Football Club)

John Thomas Gavin (Norwich City Football Club / England)

Arthur Gerard Fitzsimons (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

Sean Fallon (The Celtic Football Club –Glasgow / Scotland)

Reginald Alphonso ‘Reg’ Ryan (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)

Thomas Joseph Eglinton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

 

Coach: Technical Commission

 

Team Captain: John James Carey

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

France:

César Ruminski (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole)     

Lazare Gianessi (Club Olympique Roubaix-Tourcoing) 

Roger Marche (Stade de Reims -Champagne) 

Koczur Ferenc ‘Ferry’ (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne -Loire)    

Robert Jonquet  (Stade de Reims -Champagne)   

Armand Penverne (Stade de Reims -Champagne)   

Raymond Kopa (Stade de Reims -Champagne)   

Joseph Ujlaki (Nîmes Olympique) 

André Strappe (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole)     

Roger Piantoni (Football Club Nancy)

Stanislas Curyl (Football Club Sète)

 

Coach: Pierre Pibarot

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Colonna (Stade Français Football Club-Paris)         

Lido Albanesi (Le Havre Athletic Club)  

Jean Baratte (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole)     

 

Team Captain: Roger Marche

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(November 16, 1952, Republic of Ireland 1-France 1)

 

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(November 16, 1952, Republic of Ireland 1-France 1)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 3

Date: October 4, 1953

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 4

Result: Republic of Ireland 3-France 5

Venue: Dublin -Dalymount Park       

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Laurent Franken (Belgium) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): David John Walsh 53 pen, 83, Francis ‘Frank’ O'Farrell 88

(France): Léon Glovacki 23, Armand Penverne 40, Joseph Ujlaki 50, 69, Pierre Flamion 72

Summary of goals:

0:1 (23^rd minute, France): -

0:2 (40^th minute, France): -

0:3 (50^th minute, France): -

1:3 (53^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): -

1:4 (69^th minute, France): -

1:5 (72^nd minute, France): -

2:5 (83^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): -

3:5 (88^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

James Anthony O'Neill (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Seamus Dunne (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Thomas 'Bud' Aherne (Luton Town Football Club / England)

Peter Desmond Farrell (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Cornelius Joseph ‘Con’ Martin (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

Francis ‘Frank’ O'Farrell (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

Arthur Gerard Fitzsimons (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

Thomas Moroney (Evergreen United Football Club)

David John Walsh (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

Reginald Alphonso ‘Reg’ Ryan (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)

Thomas Joseph Eglinton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

 

Coach: Technical Commission

 

Team Captain: Peter Desmond Farrell

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

France:

René Vignal (Racing Club de Paris)

Lazare Gianessi (Association Sportive de Monaco)   

Roger Marche (Stade de Reims -Champagne) 

Armand Penverne (Stade de Reims -Champagne)   

Robert Jonquet (Stade de Reims -Champagne)   

Jean-Jacques Marcel (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Joseph Ujlaki (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)     

Léon Glovacki (Stade de Reims -Champagne)   

Raymond Kopa (Stade de Reims -Champagne)   

Pierre Flamion (Association Sportive Troyenne-Savinienne)      

Roger Piantoni (Football Club Nancy) 

 

Coach: Pierre Pibarot

Other Substitutes:

François Remetter (Football Club de Metz) 

René Pleimelding (Toulouse Football Club)

Edouard Kargu (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)  

 

Team Captain: Roger Marche

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 4, 1953, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 5)

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(October 4, 1953, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 5)

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(October 4, 1953, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 5)

 

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(October 4, 1953, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 5)

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 4

Date: November 25, 1953

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 4

Result: France 1-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 32,265

Referee: Lucien Van Nuffel (Belgium) 

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Roger Piantoni 73

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (73^rd minute, France): -

Lineups:

France:

François Remetter (Football Club de Metz)

Ahmed Mihoubi (Toulouse Football Club) 

Roger Marche (Stade de Reims -Champagne) 

Antoine Cuissard (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)     

Lazare Gianessi (Association Sportive de Monaco)   

Jean-Jacques Marcel (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Joseph Ujlaki (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)     

André Strappe (Lille Olympique Sporting Club -Lille Métropole)   

Ben Mohammed Abdesselem (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)  

Roger Piantoni (Football Club Nancy) 

Léon Deladeriere (Football Club Nancy) 

 

Coach: Pierre Pibarot

Other Substitutes:

Stéphane Dakowski (Nîmes Olympique)  

René Pleimelding (Toulouse Football Club) 

 

Team Captain: Roger Marche

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

James Anthony O'Neill (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Thomas Joseph Clinton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Joseph Frederick ‘Robin’ Lawler (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

Edward Gannon (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

Cornelius Joseph ‘Con’ Martin (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

Peter Desmond Farrell (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

Alfred Ringstead (Sheffield United Football Club / England)

Reginald Alphonso ‘Reg’ Ryan (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)

David John Walsh (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

Arthur Gerard Fitzsimons (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

Thomas Joseph Eglinton (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

 

Coach: Technical Commission

 

Team Captain: Thomas Joseph Eglinton

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(November 25, 1953, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(November 25, 1953, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(November 25, 1953, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 5

Date: November 15, 1972

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 9

Result: Republic of Ireland 2-France 1

Venue: Dublin -Dalymount Park       

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Kaj Rasmussen (Denmark)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Gerard Anthony Francis ‘Terry’ Conroy 27, Raymond Christopher Patrick Treacy 76              

(France): Jean-Michel Larqué 66

Summary of goals:

1:0 (27^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

1:1 (66^th minute, France): -

2:1 (76^th minute, Republic of Ireland): -

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

Alan James Alexander Kelly (Preston North End Football Club / England)

Joseph Patrick Kinnear (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

Patrick Martin ‘Paddy’ Mulligan (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

Thomas McConville (Waterford United Football Club)

James Paul Holmes (Coventry City Football Club / England) 

Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand (Portsmouth Football Club / England)

John Michael Giles (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)

Anthony Brendan Byrne (Southampton Football Club / England) (Noel Campbell (Spielclub Fortuna Köln e.V. / West Germany) 64)

Gerard Anthony Francis ‘Terry’ Conroy (Stoke City Football Club / England) (Turlough O'Connor (Bohemians Football Club-Dublin) 89)

Raymond Christopher Patrick Treacy (Swindon Town Football Club / England)

Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

 

Coach: William ‘Liam’ Tuohy

 

Team Captain: John Michael Giles

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

France:

Georges Carnus (Olympique de Marseille)

José Broissart (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Claude Quittet (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 

Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

Jean-Paul Rostagni (Paris Football Club) 

Jean-Noël Huck (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 

Jean-Pierre Adams (Nîmes Olympique)

Jean-Michel Larqué (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Georges Bereta (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Charly Loubet (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) (Marc Molitor (Racing-Pierrots Strasbourg-Meinau) 63)

Hervé Revelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 

 

Coach: Georges Boulogne

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 

Jean Djorkaeff (Paris Football Club) 

Jacques Novi (Olympique de Marseille)

Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

Michel Mézy (Nîmes Olympique)

 

Team Captain: Claude Quittet

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(November 15, 1972, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-France 1)

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(November 15, 1972, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-France 1)

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(November 15, 1972, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1390, November 21, 1972

(November 15, 1972, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 2-France 1)

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 6

Date: May 19, 1973

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 9

Result: France 1-Republic of Ireland 1

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 40,405

Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Serge Chiesa 78

(Republic of Ireland): Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin 83

Summary of goals:

1:0 (78^th minute, France): Floch’s corner kick from the right side was volleyed by Henri Michel to the left and knocked in by Chiesa.

1:1 (83^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): Dennehy’s shot hit the bar, and Maryin headed in the rebound.

Lineups:

France:

Georges Carnus (Olympique de Marseille)

Raymond Domenech (Olympique Lyonnais)

Claude Quittet (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

Jean-Paul Rostagni (Paris Football Club)   

Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

Jean-Michel Larqué (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (Serge Chiesa (Olympique Lyonnais) 61)

Jean-Pierre Adams (Nîmes Olympique) 

Georges Bereta (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Louis Floch (Paris Football Club)   

Hervé Revelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

 

Coach: Georges Boulogne

Booked: Serge Chiesa 26

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Jean-Noël Huck (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Michel Mézy (Nîmes Olympique)

Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais)       

 

Team Captain: Claude Quittet

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

Alan James Alexander Kelly (Preston North End Football Club / England)

Thomas Roger Carroll (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (John Herrick (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin) 25)

Patrick Martin ‘Paddy’ Mulligan (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

Thomas McConville (Waterford United Football Club)

James Paul Holmes (Coventry City Football Club / England) 

Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand (Portsmouth Football Club / England)

Anthony Brendan Byrne (Southampton Football Club / England)

Jeremiah ‘Miah’ Dennehy (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

Raymond Christopher Patrick Treacy (Swindon Town Football Club / England)

Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

 

Coach: William ‘Liam’ Tuohy

Booked: Don Givens, Ray Treacy

 

Team Captain: Patrick Martin ‘Paddy’ Mulligan

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(May 19, 1973, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo from: Football Association of Ireland, 75 Years, Author Peter Byrne, 1996

(Republic of Ireland squad, May 19, 1973, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(May 19, 1973, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(May 19, 1973, World Cup Qualifier, France 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 7

Date: November 17, 1976

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 5

Result: France 2-Republic of Ireland 0 

Venue: Paris -Parc des Princes

Attendance: 43,437

Referee: Dusan Maksimovic (Yugoslavia)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 20:30

Goalscorers:

(France): Michel Platini 47, Dominique Bathenay 88

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (47^th minute, France): Giles was dispossessed by Six and Platini picked up the loose ball to go on and score.

2:0 (88^th minute, France): Bathenay scored from a long-range shot from outside of the box, after Platini had picked him out from the right side.

Lineups:

France:

1- Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

2- Gérard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

4- Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

5- Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

3- Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes) 

6- Dominique Bathenay (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

10- Michel Platini (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 

8- Raymond Kéruzoré (Stade Lavallois)    

7- Dominique Rocheteau (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

9- Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais) (15-Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 71)

11- Didier Six (Union Sportive de Valenciennes-Anzin) 

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Booked: Bernard Lacombe (for a foul on O’Leary)

Other Substitutes:

André Rey (Football Club de Metz)

Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

Jacques Santini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

Loïc Amisse (Football Club de Nantes) 

 

Team Captain: Marius Trésor

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Jean Gallice overlooked after his poor performance vs. Bulgaria.

2- Jean-Michel Larqué still out recuperating from a knee operation.

3- Christian Synaeghel out injured after breaking his nose in a League match vs. Reims.

4-First cap for Raymond Kéruzoré.

 

Republic of Ireland:

1-Michael ‘Mick’ Kearns (Walsall Football Club / England)  

2-Patrick Martin ‘Paddy’ Mulligan (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)   

5-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

4-Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)

3-James Paul Holmes (Coventry City Football Club / England) 

7-Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Derby County Football Club / England) 

10-John Michael Giles (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)   

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

9-Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

11-Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

8-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (14-Michael Anthony ‘Mickey’ Walsh (Blackpool Football Club / England) 63)

 

Player-Manager: John Michael Giles

Booked: Michael ‘Mick’ Kearns, David Anthony O'Leary

 

Team Captain: John Michael Giles

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neills

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1- Frank Stapleton scored a goal in the 57^th minute that was ruled offside.

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(November 17, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 11, November 1976

(November 17, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 11, November 1976

(November 17, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 11, November 1976

(November 17, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 11, November 1976

(November 17, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 11, November 1976

(November 17, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(November 17, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(November 17, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 8

Date: March 30, 1977

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 5

Result: Republic of Ireland 1-France 0 

Venue: Dublin-Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 48,000

Referee: Erich Linmayr (Austria)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: 17:45

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Liam Brady 11

(France):  None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (11^th minute, Republic of Ireland): Giles’ free kick was blocked, Brady picked up the loose ball and advanced past the French defense to score.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1-Michael ‘Mick’ Kearns (Walsall Football Club / England)  

2-Patrick Martin ‘Paddy’ Mulligan (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)   

5-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

4-Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)

3-James Paul Holmes (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

7-Gerard Anthony ‘Gery’ Daly (Derby County Football Club / England) 

10-John Michael Giles (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)   

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

9-Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

8-Raymond Christopher Patrick Treacy (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)

11-Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club-London / England)

 

Player-Manager: John Michael Giles

 

Team Captain: John Michael Giles

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neills

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

 

France:

1-André Rey (Football Club de Metz)

2- Gérard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

4- Patrice Rio (Football Club de Nantes) 

5- Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

3- Thierry Tusseau (Football Club de Nantes) 

6- Dominique Bathenay (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

10- Michel Platini (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 

8- Christian Synaeghel (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

7-Dominique Rocheteau (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

9- Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais)

11- Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

Francis Meynieu (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 

Omar Sahnoun (Football Club de Nantes) 

Didier Six (Union Sportive de Valenciennes-Anzin) 

 

Team Captain: Christian Lopez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Marius Tresor, still out injured, Lopez assumed captaincy.

2-First cap for Thierry Tusseau.

3-Final cap for Christian Synaeghel (5/0) (1974-1977).

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(March 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 16, April 1977

(March 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 16, April 1977

(March 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 16, April 1977

(March 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-France 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 16, April 1977

(March 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-France 0)

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(March 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-France 0)

 

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(March 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-France 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 9

Date: October 28, 1980

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 2

Result: France 2-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Paris- Parc des Princes

Attendance: 44,800

Referee: Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France):  Michel Platini 11, Atre Jacques Zimako 77

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14^th minute, France): Tigana’s cross from the left side was controlled by Platini, who then shot past Peyton.

2:0 (14^th minute, France): From the middle, Six sent the onrushing Zimako through to score.

Lineups:

France:

1-Dominique Dropsy (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)

2-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

4-Leonard Specht (Racing Club de Strasbourg Football)     

5-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

6-Jean Tigana (Olympique Lyonnais)

8- Jean-François Larios (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) (13-Jean Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco) 74)

7-Dominique Rocheteau (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

9-Bernard Lacombe (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) (15- Atre Jacques Zimako (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire) 66)

11-Didier Six (Koninklijke Sportvereniging Cercle Brugge / Belgium)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Jean-Luc Ettori (Association Sportive de Monaco)

Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

Loic Amisse (Football Club de Nantes)

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Jean Petit (12/1) (1977-1980).

 

Republic of Ireland:

1- Gerald Joseph Peyton (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

2- David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

4-Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

5- Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

3-Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

7-Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) (13-Gerard Joseph Ryan (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England) 78)

10-Anthony Patrick Grealish (Luton Town Football Club / England)

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

9-Stephen Derek Heighway (Liverpool Football Club / England)

8-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

11-Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neills

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-In the 57^th minute, Robinson scored a goal that seemed valid, but was annulled by the referee. The referee later stated that he had seen a handball by Stapelton in the build-up.

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From : Onze, Hors serie 27, 1986

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 59, November 1980

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From : Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(France squad, October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author: Donal Cullen

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale

(October 28, 1980, World Cup Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 10

Date: October 14, 1981

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 2

Result: Republic of Ireland 3 -France 2

Venue: Dublin- Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Own Goal (Philippe Mahut) 3, Frank Stapleton 23, Michael Robinson 40

(France): Bruno Bellone 9, Michel Platini 83

Summary of goals:

1:0 (3^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): Michael John Robinson’s cross from the right side was deflected into his own net by Mahut.

1:1 (9^th minute, France): From the right side, Girard passed to Couriol who immediately passed to Bellone at the edge of the box, he quickly turned and shot.

2:1 (23^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): O’Leary’s pass from the right side was knocked in by Stapelton.

3:1 (40^th minute, Republic of Ireland): An erroneous backpass from Janvion was picked up Robinson who scored.

3:2 (83^rd minute, France): Janvion’s cross from the left side was kicked out by the Irish defense, Platini knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1-James Martin ‘Seamus’ McDonagh (Bolton Wanderers Football Club / England)

2-David Francis Langan (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

5-David Anthony O'Leary (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

4-Kevin Bernard Moran (Manchester United Football Club / England)

3-Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

7-Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England)

8-Michael Paul ‘Mick’ Martin (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 

10-Mark Thomas Lawrenson (Liverpool Football Club / England)

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Manchester United Football Club / England) (13-Daniel Joseph ‘Don’ Givens (Neuchatel Xamax Fußball Club / Switzerland) 87)

11-Michael John Robinson (Brighton Hove and Albion Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Eoin Kevin Joseph Colin Hand

Booked: William ‘Liam’ Brady

 

Team Captain: William ‘Liam’ Brady

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: O’Neills

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

France:

1-Jean Castaneda (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

3-Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

4-Philippe Mahut (Football Club de Metz) (12- François Bracci (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 69)

5-Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

2-Gerard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

7-Rene Girard (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club)

6-Didier Christophe (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

10-Michel Platini (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

8- Jean-François Larios (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

9-Alain Couriol (Association Sportive de Monaco)            

11-Bruno Bellone (Association Sportive de Monaco) (14-Didier Six (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V./ West Germany) 63)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Other Substitutes:

Pierrick Hiard (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia)

Bernard Genghini (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Jacques Zimako (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

 

Team Captain: Michel Platini

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Rene Girard.

2-Final cap for Didier Christophe (6/1) (1980-1981).

3-First cap and first goal for Bruno Bellone.

4-Alain Giresse, Dominique Rocheteaux and Patrick Battiston missed this match through injury.

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 71, November 1981

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

Photo From: Sport Illustrierte

(France squad, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 13, 1982

(France squad, October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

Photo From: Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen

(October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

Photo From: Ireland, The Quest for the World Cup, Author Clive Leatherdale (October 14, 1981, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 3-France 2)

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 11

Date: February 7, 1989

Competition: Friendly

Result: Republic of Ireland 0-France 0

Venue: Dublin-Dalymount Park  

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: John Lloyd (Wales)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None

(France): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1-Patrick ‘Paddy’ Bonner (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

2-Christopher Barry Morris (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

4-Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy (Celtic Football Club- Glasgow / Scotland)

5-Paul McGrath (Manchester United Football Club / England)

3-Christopher William Gerard Hughton (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) 

8-Raymond James Houghton (Liverpool Football Club / England)  

7-Ronald Andrew ‘Ronnie’ Whelan (Liverpool Football Club / England) 

11-Andrew David Townsend (Norwich City Football Club / England) 

6-William ‘Liam’ Brady (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

9-Francis Anthony ‘Frank’ Stapleton (Le Havre Athletic Club / France) (12-John William Aldridge (Liverpool Football Club / England) 75)

10-Anthony Guy Cascarino (Millwall Football Club-London / England)

 

Coach: John ‘Jack’ Charlton (England)

 

Team Captain: Michael Joseph ‘Mick’ McCarthy

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Andrew David Townsend.

 

France:

1- Joël Bats (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

3-Sylvain Kastendeuch (Football Club de Metz)

6-Frank Silvestre (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) (12-Alain Roche (Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club) 73)

5-Patrick Battiston (Association Sportive de Monaco)

4-Luc Sonor (Association Sportive de Monaco)

2-Manuel Amoros (Association Sportive de Monaco)

11-Laurent Blanc (Montpellier La Paillade Sports Club) (13-Phillipe Vercruysse (Olympique de Marseille) 66)

8-Frank Sauzée (Olympique de Marseille)

7-Jean-Philippe Durand (Toulouse Football Club)

10-Jean-Pierre Papin (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Stephane Paille (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard) (14-Jose Toure (Association Sportive de Monaco) 46)

 

Coach: Michel Platini

Other Substitutes:

Bruno Martini (Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise)

Daniel Bravo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

 

Team Captain: Manuel Amoros

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(February 7, 1989, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 2, March 1989

(February 7, 1989, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 1, 1989

(France squad, February 7, 1989, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0)

Photo From:  Ireland on the Ball, Author Donal Cullen

(February 7, 1989, Republic of Ireland 0-France 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 12

Date: October 9, 2004

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone, Group 4

Result: France 0-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Saint-Denis, Stade de France

Attendance: 77,000

Referee: Arturo Dauben Ibanez (Spain)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): None

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

France:

16-Fabien Barthez (Olympique de Marseille)

5-William Gallas (Chelsea Football Club – London / England)

19-Gael Givet (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

14-Sebastien Squillaci (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

13-Mickael Silvestre (Manchester United Football Club / England)

17-Olivier Dacourt (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy) (6-Alou Diarra (Racing Club de Lens) 64)

15- Rio-Antonio Mavuba (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux)

7-Robert Pires (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

11-Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyonnais)

12-Thierry Henry (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

9-Djibril Cisse (Liverpool Football Club / England) (22-Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyonnais) 82)

 

Coach: Raymond Domenech

Booked: Rio Antonio Mavuba 79

Other Substitutes:

23-Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyonnais)

2-Jean-Alain Boumsong (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow / Scotland)

3-Patrice Evra (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

18-Jonathan Zebina (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) 

20-Peguy Luyindula (Olympique de Marseille)

 

Team Captain: Fabien Barthez

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

1- Seamus John ‘Shay’ Given (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

2- Stephen Babeson Carr (Newcastle United Football Club / England)  

4- Kenneth Edward Cunningham (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

5- Andrew James O'Brien (Newcastle United Football Club / England)  

3- John Francis O'Shea (Manchester United Football Club / England)

6- Roy Maurice Keane (Manchester United Football Club / England) 

8- Kevin Daniel Kilbane (Everton Football Club –Liverpool / England)

7- Stephen John Finnan (Liverpool Football Club / England)

10- Robert David ‘Robbie’ Keane (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) 

11- Damien Anthony Duff (Chelsea Football Club-London / England) 

9- Clinton Hubert Morrison (Birmingham City Football Club / England) (17- Andrew Matthew Reid (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England) 41)

 

Coach: Brian Kerr

Other Substitutes:

16- Patrick Joseph ‘Paddy’ Kenny (Sheffield United Football Club / England)    

12- Gary Patrick Breen (Sunderland Association Football Club / England)          

18- Gary Michael Thomas Doherty (Norwich City Football Club / England)     

13- Matthew Rhys Holland (Charlton Athletic Football Club-London / England)

 14- Graham Anthony Kavanagh (Cardiff City Football Club / Wales)       

15-William 'Liam ' Miller  (Manchester United Football Club / England)    

 

Team Captain: Kenneth Edward Cunningham

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3053, October 12, 2004

(October 9, 2004, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3053, October 12, 2004

(October 9, 2004, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 190, November 2004

(October 9, 2004, World Cup Qualifier, France 0-Republic of Ireland 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 13

Date: September 7, 2005

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 4

Result: Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1

Venue: Dublin- Lansdowne Road

Attendance: 36,000

Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None

(France): Thierry Henry 68        

Summary of goals:

0:1 (68^th minute, France): Henry lobbed a ball from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1- Seamus John ‘Shay’ Given (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

4- Kenneth Edward Cunningham (Birmingham City Football Club / England)

5- Richard Patrick Dunne (Manchester City Football Club / England)

2- Stephen Babeson Carr (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

3- John Francis O'Shea (Manchester United Football Club / England)

6- Roy Maurice Keane (Manchester United Football Club / England)

11- Damien Anthony Duff (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

7- Andrew Matthew Reid (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)   

8- Kevin Daniel Kilbane (Everton Football Club –Liverpool / England) (17- Gary Michael Thomas Doherty (Norwich City Football Club / England) 80)

10- Robert David ‘Robbie’ Keane (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

9-Clinton Hubert Morrison (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England) (14- Ian Patrick Harte (Levante Unión Deportiva / Spain) 80)

 

Coach: Brian Kerr

Booked: Clinton Hubert Morrison 9, Roy Maurice Keane 41, Stephen Babeson Carr 60, Andrew Matthew Reid 64

Other Substitutes:

16- Patrick Joseph ‘Paddy’ Kenny (Sheffield United Football Club / England)
12- Stephen John Finnan (Liverpool Football Club / England)
15- Stephen John Reid (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)       
13- Andrew James O’Brien (Portsmouth Football Club / England)
18- Stephen Elliott (Sunderland Association Football Club / England)

 

Team Captain: Kenneth Edward Cunningham

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

France:

23-Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyonnais)

15-Lilian Thuram (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

5-William Gallas (Chelsea Football Club – London / England)

2-Jean-Alain Boumsong (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

19-Willy Sagnol (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) (21-Gael Givet (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club) 90)

4-Patrick Vieira (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

22- Vikash Dhorasoo (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

6- Claude Makelele (Chelsea Football Club – London / England)

10-Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain) (7-Florent Malouda (Olympique Lyonnais) 70)

11-Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyonnais)      

12-Thierry Henry (Arsenal Football Club – London / England) (9- Djibril Cisse (Liverpool Football Club / England) 76)

 

Coach: Raymond Domenech

Booked: Willy Sagnol 36, Zinedine Zidane 66

Other Substitutes:

1- Mickael Landreau (Football Club de Nantes Atlantique)
3-Anthonby Réveillère (Olympique Lyonnais)
17- Sebastien Squillaci (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)
18- Alou Diarra (Racing Club de Lens)

 

Team Captain: Zinedine Zidane

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3100bis, September 9, 2005

(September 7, 2005, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3100bis, September 9, 2005

(September 7, 2005, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 201, October 2005

(September 7, 2005, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 201, October 2005

(September 7, 2005, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 201, October 2005

(September 7, 2005, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 201, October 2005

(France squad, September 7, 2005, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3113, December 6, 2005

(France squad, September 7, 2005, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 14

Date: November 14, 2009

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Playoff, First Leg

Result: Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1

Venue: Dublin -Croke Park

Attendance: 74,103

Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None

(France): Nicolas Anelka 72      

Summary of goals:

0:1 (72^nd minute, France): Anelka’s shot from outside of the box (on the right) was deflected by St Ledger-Hall into his own net.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1- Seamus John ‘Shay’ Given (Manchester City Football Club / England)

2- Sean Patrick St Ledger-Hall (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

4- John Francis O'Shea (Manchester United Football Club / England)

5- Richard Patrick Dunne (Aston Villa Football Club –Birmingham / England)

3- Kevin Daniel Kilbane (Hull City Football Club / England)

6- Glenn Whelan (Stoke City Football Club / England)

7- Liam Lawrence (Stoke City Football Club / England) (17- Stephen Patrick Hunt (Hull City Football Club / England) 80)

8- Keith Joseph Andrews (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)  

11- Damien Anthony Duff (Fulham Football Club-London / England) (12- Aiden McGeady (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland) 76)

9- Kevin Edward Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club / England) (18- Leon Julian Best (Coventry City Football Club / England) 71)

10- Robert David ‘Robbie’ Keane (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England).

 

Coach: Giovanni Trappatoni (Italy)

Other Substitutes:

13- Paul David McShane (Hull City Football Club / England)

14- Stephen Michael Kelly (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

15- Darron Thomas Daniel Gibson (Manchester United Football Club / England)

16- Joseph Murphy (Scunthorpe United Football Club / England) 

 

Team Captain: Robert David ‘Robbie’ Keane

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Geen Socks

 

France:

1-Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyonnais)

2-Bacary Sagna (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

5-William Gallas (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

3-Eric Abidal (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 

13-Patrice Evra (Manchester United Football Club / England)

6-Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

18-Alou Diarra (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux)  

9-Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea Football Club – London / England)   

8-Yoann Gourcuff (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux)  

12-Thierry Henry (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 

11-Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse Football Club) (15-Florent Malouda (Chelsea Football Club – London / England) 90+1)

 

Coach: Raymond Domenech

Other Substitutes:

17-Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)    

4-Julien Escude (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)    

7-Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyonnais)

10-Karim Benzema (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14- Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse Football Club) 

16-Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille) 

 

Team Captain: Thierry Henry

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3319, November 17, 2009

(November 14, 2009, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3319, November 17, 2009

(November 14, 2009, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

International Head-to-Head match No. 15

Date: November 18, 2009

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Playoff, Second Leg

Result: France 1- Republic of Ireland 1 (After Extra Time)

Venue: Saint-Denis- Stade de France

Attendance: 79,145

Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): William Gallas 103     

(Republic of Ireland): Robbie Keane 33

Summary of goals:

0:1 (33^rd minute, Republic of Ireland): Duff’s cross from the left side was knocked in by Robbie Keane.

1:1 (103^rd minute, France): Florent Malouda’s long free kick from the middle of the field reached Henry at the left at the far post, he clearly handled the ball before he crossed to the middle and Gallas knocked it in.

Lineups:

France:

1-Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyonnais)

2-Bacary Sagna (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

5-William Gallas (Arsenal Football Club – London / England)

4-Julien Escude (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain) (17-Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain) 9)

13-Patrice Evra (Manchester United Football Club / England)

6-Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

18-Alou Diarra (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux)  

9-Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea Football Club – London / England)   

8-Yoann Gourcuff (Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux) (15-Florent Malouda (Chelsea Football Club – London / England) 87)

12-Thierry Henry (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 

11-Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse Football Club) (14-Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyonnais) 57)

 

Coach: Raymond Domenech

Booked:  Sebastien Squillaci 79, Florent Malouda 90'+2, Sidney Govou 107

Other Substitutes:

3- Loic Remy (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice - Côte d'Azur)

7- Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse Football Club) 

10-Karim Benzema (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)   

16-Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille) 

 

Team Captain: Thierry Henry

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

1- Seamus John ‘Shay’ Given (Manchester City Football Club / England)

4- John Francis O'Shea (Manchester United Football Club / England) (13-Paul David McShane (Hull City Football Club / England) 66)

2- Sean Patrick St Ledger-Hall (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

5- Richard Patrick Dunne (Aston Villa Football Club –Birmingham / England)

3- Kevin Daniel Kilbane (Hull City Football Club / England)

7- Liam Lawrence (Stoke City Football Club / England) (12- Aiden McGeady (The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland) 107)

6- Glenn Whelan (Stoke City Football Club / England) (15- Darron Thomas Daniel Gibson (Manchester United Football Club / England) 63)

8- Keith Joseph Andrews (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)  

11- Damien Anthony Duff (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

 9- Kevin Edward Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club / England)

10- Robert David ‘Robbie’ Keane (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England).

 

Coach: Giovanni Trappatoni (Italy)

Booked: Kevin Kilbane 59, Paul McShane 75, Damien Duff 104

Other Substitutes:

14- Stephen Michael Kelly (Fulham Football Club-London / England)

16- Joseph Murphy (Scunthorpe United Football Club / England) 

17- Stephen Patrick Hunt (Hull City Football Club / England)

18- Leon Julian Best (Coventry City Football Club / England) 

 

Team Captain: Robert David ‘Robbie’ Keane

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3319bis, November 20, 2009

(November 18, 2009, World Cup Qualifier, France 1- Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3319bis, November 20, 2009

(November 18, 2009, World Cup Qualifier, France 1- Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3319bis, November 20, 2009

(November 18, 2009, World Cup Qualifier, France 1- Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: Planete Foot

(France squad, November 18, 2009, World Cup Qualifier, France 1- Republic of Ireland 1)

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 16

Date: June 26, 2016

Competition: 2016 UEFA European Championships, Second Round

Result: France 2- Republic of Ireland 1

Venue: Décines-Charpieu-Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Groupama Stadium), France

Attendance: 56,279

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Linesmen: Elenito Di Liberatore, Mauro Tonolini (both Italy)

Fourth official: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)

Kick-off time: 15:00

Goalscorers:

(France): Antoine Griezmann 58, 61 

(Republic of Ireland): Robbie Brady 2 pen

Summary of goals:

0:1 (2^nd minute, Republic of Ireland): Pogba fouled Shane Long in the box. Brady scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (58^th minute, France): Sagna’s cross from the right side was headed in by Griezmann.

2:1 (61^st minute, France): A long cross was headed down by Giroud in the path of Griezmann who scored.

Lineups:

France:

1-Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

19-Bacary Sagna (Manchester City Football Club / England)

4-Adil Rami (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)    

21-Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal Football Club-London / England)

3-Patrice Evra (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

15-Paul Pogba (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

5-N'Golo Kanté (Leicester City Football Club / England) (20-Kingsley Coman (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 46) (18-Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United Football Club / England) 90+3)

14-Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

7-Antoine Griezmann (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

8-Dimitri Payet (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

9-Olivier Giroud (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) (10-André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres de Monterrey / Mexico) 73)

 

Coach: Didier Deschamps

Booked: N'Golo Kanté 27, Adil Rami 44

Other Substitutes:

16-Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille)

23-Benoît Costil (Stade Rennais, France)

2-Christophe Jallet (Olympique Lyonnais)

6-Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace Football Club-London / England)

11-Anthony Martial (Manchester United Football Club / England)

12-Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United Football Club / England)

13-Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City Football Club / England)

17-Lucas Digne (Associazione Sportiva Roma / Italy)

22-Samuel Umtiti (Olympique Lyonnais)

 

Team Captain: Hugo Lloris

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

 

Republic of Ireland:

23-Darren Randolph (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

2-Séamus Coleman (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

5-Richard Keogh (Derby County Football Club / England)

12-Shane Duffy (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England)

17-Stephen Ward (Burnley Football Club / England)

19-Robbie Brady (Norwich City Football Club / England)

8-James McCarthy (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England) (20-Wes Hoolahan (Norwich City Football Club / England) 71)

13-Jeff Hendrick (Derby County Football Club / England)

11-James McClean (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England) (4-John O'Shea (Sunderland Association Football Club / England) 68)

9-Shane Long (Southampton Football Club / England)

21-Daryl Murphy (Ipswich Town Football Club / England) (14-Jonathan Walters (Stoke City Football Club / England) 65)

 

Coach: Martin O'Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: Séamus Coleman 25, Jeff Hendrick 41, Shane Long 72

Sent Off: Shane Duffy 66

Other Substitutes:

16-Shay Given (Stoke City Football Club / England)

1-Kieran Westwood (Sheffield Wednesday Football Club / England)

15-Cyrus Christie (Derby County Football Club / England)

3-Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

6-Glenn Whelan (Stoke City Football Club / England)

22-Stephen Quinn (Reading Football Club / England)

18-David Meyler (Hull City Football Club / England)

7-Aiden McGeady (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

10-Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy / USA)

Team Captain: Séamus Coleman

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3661, June 28, 2016

(June 26, 2016, UEFA European Championships, France 2- Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 3661, June 28, 2016

(June 26, 2016, UEFA European Championships, France 2- Republic of Ireland 1)

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 17

Date: May 28, 2018

Competition: Friendly

Result: France 2- Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Saint Denis-Stade de France

Attendance: 72,000

Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Olivier Giroud 40, Nabil Fekir 44

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40^th minute, France): Fekir’s corner kick from the right side was headed by Giroud, Colin Doyle parried, Giroud knocked in the loose ball.

2:0 (44^th minute, France): Fekir shot fro the edge of the box, Doyle parried but the ball bounced into the ent.

Lineups:

France:

16- Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille)

19- Djibril Sidibé (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club) (2- Benjamin Pavard (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / Germany) 83)

17- Adil Rami (Olympique de Marseille)
5- Samuel Umtiti (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (3- Presnel Kimpembé (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) 64)

22- Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City Football Club / England) (21- Lucas Hernández (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) 63)

12- Corentin Tolisso (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) (6- Paul Pogba (Manchester United Football Club / England) 77)

15- Steven N'Zonzi (Sevilla Fútbol Club / Spain)

14- Blase Matuidi (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

18- Nabil Fekir (Olympique Lyonnais) (7- Antoine Griezmann (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) 64)

9- Olivier Giroud (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

10- Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (11- Ousmane Dembelé (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 77)

 

Coach: Didier Deschamps

 

Team Captain: Blaise Matuidi

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Other Substitutes:

1- Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

8- Thomas Lemar (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

13- N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)
20- Florian Thauvin (Olympique de Marseille)

23- Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

 

Republic of Ireland:

1-Colin Doyle (Bradford City Association Football Club / England)

2-Seamus Coleman (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

21-Kevin Long (Burnley Football Club / England) (25-Shaun Williams (Milwall Football Club-London / England) 80)

5-Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club / England)

17-Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers Football Club / England) (3-Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club / England) 82)

19-Jonathan Walters (Burnley Football Club / England) (18-David Meyler (Hull City Football Club / England) 59)

8-Callum O’Dowda (Bristol City Football Club / England) (24-Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin) 70)

4-Declan Rice (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

14-Alan Browne (Preston North End Football Club / England) (22-Harry Arter (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England) 59)

11-James McClean (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England)

9-Shane Long (Southampton Football Club / England) (6-Alan Judge (Brentford Football Club-London / England) 70)

 

Coach: Martin O’Neill (Northern Ireland)

Booked: James McClean 21, Harry Arter 69

Other Substitutes: 7-Gregory Cunningham, 10-John Egan, 12-Darragh Lenihan, 15-Daryl Horgan, 16-Conor O’Malley, 20-Enda Stevens, 23-Shane Supple

 

Team Captain: Seamus Coleman

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: New Balance

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, No 23317, May 29, 2018

(May 28, 2018, France 2- Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: L’Equipe, No 23317, May 29, 2018

(May 28, 2018, France 2- Republic of Ireland 0)

 

 

International Head-to-Head match No. 18

Date: March 27, 2023

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group B

Result: Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1

Venue: Dublin- Aviva Stadium

Attendance: 50,219

Referee: Referee: Artur Dias (Portugal)

Linesmen: Paulo Soares, Pedro Ribeiro (both Portugal)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): None

(France): Benjamin Pavard 50   

Summary of goals:

0:1 (50^th minute, France): Pavard scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

1- Gavin Bazunu (Southampton Football Club / England)

5-John Egan (Sheffield United Football Club / England)

4-Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England) (8-Alan Browne (Preston North End Football Club / England) 78)

12-Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club / England)

6-Josh Cullen (Burnley Football Club / England)

14-Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England) (9-Michael Obafemi (Burnley Football Club / England) 86)

7-Matt Doherty (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (11-James McClean (Wigan Athletic Football Club / England) 77)

2-Seamus Coleman (Everton Football Club-Liverpool / England)

19-Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club / England) (10-Adam Idah (Norwich City Football Club / England) 65)

17-Jason Knight (Derby County Football Club / England) (22-Michael Johnston (Vitória Sport Clube-Guimarães / Portugal, on loan from The Celtic Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland) 77)

20-Chiedozie Ogbene (Rotherham United Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Stephen Kenny

Booked: Matt Doherty 65, Jayson Molumby 77, Adam Idah 88, John Egan 90

Other Substitutes:

16-Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool Football Club / England)

23-Mark Travers (Bournemouth Association Football Club / England)

18-Jamie McGrath (Dundee United Football Club / Scotland)

21-William Smallbone (Stoke City Football Club / England), on loan from Southampton Football Club / England))

15-Mark Sykes (Bristol City Football Club / England)

3-Andrew Omobamidele (Norwich City Football Club / England)

13-Jeff Hendrick (Reading Football Club / England)

 

Team Captain: Seamus Coleman

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Castore

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

 

France:

16-Mike Maignan (Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano / Italy)

4-Dayot Upamecano (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 

13-Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool Football Club / England)

22-Theo Hernández (Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano / Italy)

2-Benjamin Pavard (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) (5-Jules Koundé (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 81)

21-Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14-Adrien Rabiot (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy) (8-Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain) 81)

7-Antoine Griezmann (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain)

9-Olivier Giroud (Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano / Italy) (19-Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH / Germany) 65)

10-Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

12-Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt Fußball A.G. / Germany) (11-Marcus Thuram (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / Germany) 90+3)

 

Coach: Didier Deschamps

Booked: Benjamin Pavard 22

Other Substitutes:

6-Youssouf Fofana (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

23-Alphonse Areola (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

15-Jordan Veretout (Olympique de Marseille)

17-Jean-Clair Todibo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)  

20-Kingsley Coman (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 

1-Brice Samba (Racing Club de Lens) 

18-Khephren Thuram (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

3-Axel Disasi (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

 

Team Captain: Kylian Mbappé

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, No 25063, March 28, 2023

(March 27, 2023, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

Photo From: L’Equipe, No 25063, March 28, 2023

(March 27, 2023, EC Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 0 -France 1)

International Head-to-Head match No. 19

Date: September 7, 2023

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier, Group B

Result: France 2-Republic of Ireland 0

Venue: Paris- Parc des Princes

Attendance: 43,995

Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(France): Aurélien Tchouaméni 19, Marcus Thuram 48

(Republic of Ireland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (19^th minute, France): Tchouaméni scored with a long-range shot from outside of the box.

2:0 (48^th minute, France): Kylian Mbappé’s shot was parried by Bazunu, Marcus Thuram knocked in the rebound.

Lineups:

France:

16- Mike Maignan (Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano / Italy)

5- Jules Koundé (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) (2-Benjamin Pavard (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) 89)

4- Dayot Upamecano (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 

21- Lucas Hernandez (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (17- William Saliba (Arsenal Football Club-London / England) 73)

22- Théo Hernandez (Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano / Italy)

8- Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14- Adrien Rabiot (Juventus Football Club-Torino / Italy)

11-Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club) (20- Kingsley Coman (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. / Germany) 73)

7- Antoine Griezmann (Club Atlético de Madrid / Spain) (6- Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain) 90)

10- Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

9- Olivier Giroud (Associazione Calcio Milan-Milano / Italy) (15- Marcus Thuram (Internazionale Football Club- Milano / Italy) 26)

 

Coach: Didier Deschamps

Booked: Theo Hernandez 21, Antoine Griezmann 87

Other Substitutes:

1- Brice Samba (Racing Club de Lens) 

3- Axel Disasi (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)

12- Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club)

13- Jean-Clair Todibo (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)  

18- Youssouf Fofana (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club)

19- Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa Football Club-Birmingham / England)

23- Alphonse Aréola (West Ham United Football Club-London / England)

 

Team Captain: Kylian Mbappé

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-In another source, Aurélien Tchouaméni is shown to be booked instead of Theo Hernandez.

 

Republic of Ireland:

1- Gavin Bazunu (Southampton Football Club / England)

12- Nathan Collins (Brentford Football Club-London / England)

4- Shane Duffy (Norwich City Football Club / England)

5- John Egan (Sheffield United Football Club / England)

8- Alan Browne (Preston North End Football Club / England)

14- Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England) (2- Dara O'Shea (Burnley Football Club / England) 68)

6- Josh Cullen (Burnley Football Club / England)

3- Enda Stevens (Stoke City Football Club / England) (11- James McClean (Wrexham Football Club / Wales, registered in English League) 45)

20- Chiedozie Ogbene (Luton Town Football Club / England) (21- Festy Ebosele (Udinese Calcio- Udine / Italy) 84)

9- Adam Idah (Norwich City Football Club / England) (10- Will Keane (Preston North End Football Club / England) 67) (15- Aaron Connolly (Hull City Football Club / England)78)

17- Jason Knight (Bristol City Football Club / England)

 

Coach: Stephen Kenny

Booked: Josh Cullen 47

Other Substitutes:

7- Will Smallbone (Southampton Football Club / England)

13- Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle United Football Club / England)

16- Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool Football Club / England)

18- Jamie McGrath (Aberdeen Football Club / Scotland)

19- Darragh Lenihan (Middlesbrough Football Club / England)

22- Ryan Manning (Southampton Football Club / England)

23- Mark Travers (Stoke City Football Club / England), on loan from Bournemouth Association Football Club / England))

 

Team Captain: John Egan

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Castore

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: L’Equipe, No 25226, September 8, 2023

(September 7, 2023, EC Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)

Photo From: L’Equipe, No 25226, September 8, 2023

(September 7, 2023, EC Qualifier, France 2-Republic of Ireland 0)