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Netherlands 2–2 Republic of Ireland: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, 2 September 2000
Netherlands and Republic of Ireland finished 2–2 on 2 September 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Amsterdam.
2 September 2000 · Amsterdam
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The match
Netherlands and Republic of Ireland finished 2–2 on 2 September 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Amsterdam.
The sides were level at the final score of 2–2.
Goals and incidents
Robbie Keane scored in minute 21 (Republic of Ireland). Jason McAteer scored in minute 65 (Republic of Ireland). Jeffrey Talan scored in minute 71 (Netherlands).
Giovanni van Bronckhorst scored in minute 84 (Netherlands).
The competition campaign
The match was played in Group 2 of the qualifying round. Netherlands and Republic of Ireland contested this fixture within that competition stage.
Netherlands’s next recorded match in this campaign was Cyprus 0–4 Netherlands on 7 October 2000.
Republic of Ireland’s next recorded match in this campaign was Portugal 1–1 Republic of Ireland on 7 October 2000.
Venue and attendance
The venue identified in the match record is Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam.
The recorded attendance was 45,000 spectators.
Other results in the campaign
Netherlands’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Cyprus 0–4 Netherlands on 7 October 2000; Netherlands 0–2 Portugal on 11 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.
Republic of Ireland’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Portugal 1–1 Republic of Ireland on 7 October 2000; Republic of Ireland 2–0 Estonia on 11 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.
Sources
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