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Republic of Ireland 2–0 Estonia: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, 11 October 2000

Republic of Ireland and Estonia finished 2–0 on 11 October 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Dublin.

11 October 2000 International Dublin
Source-checked report card · FootballFinal: Republic of Ireland 2–0 Estonia

11 October 2000 · Dublin

Event date:

The match

Republic of Ireland and Estonia finished 2–0 on 11 October 2000 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The match belonged to the qualifying round in Dublin.

Republic of Ireland won by 2 goals.

Goals and incidents

Mark Kinsella scored in minute 25 (Republic of Ireland). Gary Breen scored in minute 51 (Republic of Ireland).

The competition campaign

The match was played in Group 2 of the qualifying round. Republic of Ireland and Estonia contested this fixture within that competition stage.

Republic of Ireland’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Portugal 1–1 Republic of Ireland on 7 October 2000.

Estonia’s previous recorded match in this campaign was Andorra 1–2 Estonia on 7 October 2000.

Venue and attendance

The venue identified in the match record is Lansdowne Road, Dublin.

The recorded attendance was 34,962 spectators.

Other results in the campaign

Republic of Ireland’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Netherlands 2–2 Republic of Ireland on 2 September 2000; Portugal 1–1 Republic of Ireland on 7 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.

Estonia’s other matches in the same 2000 competition campaign included Estonia 1–0 Andorra on 16 August 2000; Estonia 1–3 Portugal on 3 September 2000; Andorra 1–2 Estonia on 7 October 2000. Each of these is a separate fixture, with its own date and final score.

Sources

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