2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off)

The 2002 FIFA World Cup UEFA–AFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Asian zone play-off, Iran, and a randomly-drawn runner-up from the European qualifying tournament, which was the Republic of Ireland. The games were played on 10 November and 15 November 2001 in Dublin and Tehran respectively.

Play-off match

Republic of Ireland v Iran

2001-11-10
18:00 UTC±0

Republic of Ireland	2–0	Iran
Harte 44' (pen.) Keane 50'	(Report)

Iran v Republic of Ireland

2001-11-15
17:30 UTC+3:30

Iran	1–0	Republic of Ireland
Golmohammadi 90'	(Report)

Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Mattus (Costa Rica)

Republic of Ireland qualified by the aggregate score of 2–1.

2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

AFC	First Round Second Round Play-off

CAF	First Round Second Round

CONCACAF	Caribbean Zone Central American Zone Play-offs Semi-finals Final round

CONMEBOL	Group Round

OFC	First Round Final Round

UEFA	Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Play-offs

Play-offs	CONMEBOL v OFC UEFA v AFC

Republic of Ireland national football team matches

FIFA World Cup qualification	Republic of Ireland 2–1 (agg.) Iran (2002) Republic of Ireland 1–2 (agg.) France (2009)

UEFA European Championship qualifying	Republic of Ireland 2–4 (agg.) Czechoslovakia (1959) Republic of Ireland 0–2 Netherlands (1995)

Other matches	England 0–2 Ireland (1949) Republic of Ireland 1–0 England (1995)

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