Men's World Cup · 2002 · group stage
Republic of Ireland vs Cameroon
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 1, 2002
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group E
- Venue
- Niigata Stadium
- City
- Niigata
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
2 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39' | Patrick M'Boma | Cameroon | — |
| 52' | Matt Holland | Republic of Ireland | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Republic of Ireland
Starting lineup
- #1 Shay Given goal keeper
- #3 Ian Harte left back
- #5 Steve Staunton center back
- #7 Jason McAteer right midfielder
- #8 Matt Holland center midfielder
- #9 Damien Duff center forward
- #10 Robbie Keane center forward
- #11 Kevin Kilbane left midfielder
- #12 Mark Kinsella center midfielder
- #14 Gary Breen center back
- #18 Gary Kelly right back
Substitutes who appeared
- #2 Steve Finnan defender
- #21 Steven Reid midfielder
Cameroon
Starting lineup
- #1 Alioum Boukar goal keeper
- #2 Bill Tchato center back
- #3 Pierre Womé left wing back
- #4 Rigobert Song center back
- #5 Raymond Kalla center back
- #8 not applicable Geremi right wing back
- #9 Samuel Eto'o center forward
- #10 Patrick M'Boma center forward
- #12 not applicable Lauren right midfielder
- #17 Marc-Vivien Foé center midfielder
- #20 Salomon Olembé left midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #18 Patrick Suffo forward
Disciplinary record
4 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30' | Jason McAteer | Yellow card | Republic of Ireland |
| 51' | Steve Finnan | Yellow card | Republic of Ireland |
| 82' | Steven Reid | Yellow card | Republic of Ireland |
| 89' | Raymond Kalla | Yellow card | Cameroon |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.