Recently I was reading about Paul McGrath's majestic performance in this game, among many others. But Houghton intercepted Baresi's header near the arch of the penalty area, cut to his left and let fly a left-footed shot that sailed over the head of Gainluca Pagliuca. © RTÉ 2020. Fourth official: We keep beating all sorts of people and they keep writing us off. Philip Don (England), Assistant referees: A number of Italian journalists said they were flabbergasted at the underwhelming support for Italy. Roy Pearson (England) Global. Ireland V Italy - 1994 World Cup. "But it was no dream when it was over. Ireland attacked from both flanks, by employing their attacking midfielders or by overlapping their fullbacks. ", See the article in its original context from. A match between Italy and Ireland more than a year earlier was just the fifth match for the new Irish football nation. The Irish football squad that Jack Charlton brought to the USA for the 1994 World Cup finals was even more experienced than the Irish 1990 World Cup squad that he brought to Italy. When referee Carlos Silva Valente blew the final whistle the Irish knew that they had been second best on this occasion. [1], World Cup USA '94: Andersson sees Sweden through to the last eight, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1994_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_stage&oldid=979945282, Republic of Ireland at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Pages using football kit with incorrect pattern parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 September 2020, at 17:53. If the scores remained level after extra time, the teams would contest a penalty shootout. What's New. Michał Listkiewicz (Poland) TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. In the round of 16, the four third-placed teams played against four of the group winners, with the remaining two group winners taking on two of the group runners-up; the remaining four runners-up were paired off against each other. While the Italians were methodical with short passes, mostly lateral ones, the Irish engaged in long kicks to the flanks. Newcomer Phil Babb was superb alongside McGrath, while Denis Irwindemonstrat… The top two teams from each of the six groups, as well as the best four third-placed teams, qualified for the knockout stage. It is the only group in World Cup history in which all four teams finished with the same number of points and goal difference. The Italian goalkeeper was caught by surprise, and his outstretched hand could not get to the ball. The 1994 FIFA World Cup knockout stage was the second and final stage of the 1994 FIFA World Cup finals in the United States. The third-placed teams which advanced will be placed with the winners of groups A, B, C and D according to a table published in Section 28 of the tournament regulations. Italy 0, Republic of Ireland 1. "We beat the Italians by 1-0. Still, both times they failed. Park Hae-Yong (Korea Republic) The group consisted of Italy, Republic of Ireland, Mexico, and Norway. While the Italians were concentrating on certain areas of the field, especially the area in which Roberto Baggio operates, deep on the left side of the midfield, the Irish used the entire field and looked more enterprising. The Saudi players could answer with just one goal scored by Al-Ghesheyan 5 minutes from the end. Ireland 1 vs. Italy 0 in the 1994 World Cup Information about the 1st Round Group E game played in the 1994 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Italy and Ireland with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more. Dublin Would Be Proud, Houghton said that he and the rest of the Irish team expected more Italians than Irish in the stands and that the Irish team "couldn't believe there were so many Irish people here. WORLD CUP '94; Glory for The Green: Ireland Stuns Italy. Goals: Houghton. "But it was no dream when it was over." Ernesto Taibi (Argentina) The Irish looked for ways that worked while the Italians persisted in having most of the action go thorough Baggio. The winners of the eight round of 16 matches were then paired together in the quarter-finals, the winners of which played against each other in the semi-finals. The mighty Italian team is pursuing its fourth World Cup title, while the Irish are making only their second appearance in the final round of the tournament. "It felt like a dream," Houghton said of his goal afterward. Fourth official: They stood, cheered and then sang for several minutes after the game was over. Ray Houghton, a 32-year-old midfielder who was born in Glasgow but whose Irish father made him eligible to play for Ireland, scored the precious goal for the Irish in the 12th minute. Football Star Marries Former Miss Ireland. "It felt like a dream," Houghton said of his goal afterward. Fourth official: Park Hae-Yong (Korean Republic) Houghton's goal started with one of those long Irish crosses into the middle of the Italian defense. Valentin Ivanov (Russia) Paulo Jorge Alves (Brazil) Letting the ball do a lot of running, as the saying goes in soccer, and playing with more heart, the Irish proved more effective for the greater part of the game and deserved their victory. "The Irish always make their presence felt.". A quick goal by Dahlin in the first half and two second half goals by K. Andersson saw Sweden go through to the quarterfinals. Formations, lineups and stats for Ireland vs Italy World Cup 1994. The top two teams from each of the six groups, as well as the best four third-placed teams, qualified for the knockout stage. The ties in each round were played over a single match; in the event that scores were level after 90 minutes, the teams would play an additional 30 minutes of extra time, divided into two 15-minute halves, to determine the winner. After Alessandro Costacurta failed to head the ball clear, Marco Baresi tried to do the same. Register Login: Football-Lineups: Nationals. Photos by AFP/Getty Images. The Italian goalkeeper was caught by surprise, and his outstretched hand could not get to the ball. Thieves trying to steal beer kegs derail a goods train at Inchicore in Dublin. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Ireland hold the record for getting furthest in the tournament without winning a match. Eugene Brazzale (Australia) "It has to be one of the best results in football," Charlton said when asked whether this was the biggest victory in the history of Ireland. Fourth official: But today, the natural grass that was put on top of the turf looked as lush as any Irish hillside. Recent Most Visited. Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain), Assistant referees: The Irish squad was the better throughout the first half and did well to protect their fort when the Italians became more aggressive later. Ireland was known as the Irish Free State at the time. Ray Houghton scoring the winning goal, to beat Italy 1-0 at the Giants Stadium in New York on 18 June. Ireland took on Italy on June 18 at Giants Stadium in the opening group E match at the 1994 World Cup in the USA. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Renato Marsiglia (Brazil), Assistant referees: 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3 Jump to navigation Jump to ... just one point separated the top three sides. RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.