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Published 17:06 7 Jul 2026 BST
Updated 17:06 7 Jul 2026 BST

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They were heady days, and we really did not know how good we had it.
Roy Keane had left, but Ireland had been invigorated by his absence.
In their opening group game, they drew 1-1 with Cameroon, thanks to a Matt Holland equaliser, and the Boys in Green knew a result against Germany would give them a huge chance to make the last-16, with the lowly Saudi Arabia awaiting in the final group match.
And it delivered one of the great Irish World Cup moments, with a last-gasp equaliser at Kashimi Soccer Stadium in Ibaraki, after Miroslav Klose had given the Die Mannschaft the lead.
But how well do you remember that iconic Ireland XI?
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