One particular incident, as Ireland defiantly manned an overcrowded penalty area in the closing half-hour spoke volumes – Van Bronckhurst hammered a powerful shot at goal from 30 yards, Dunne stepped into the path of the ball and simply volleyed it over half-way. 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Now Portugal would give them further evidence of what was needed to come through from the group and make it to the World Cup finals in South Korea/Japan. A shot from Giovanni Van Bronckhurst from 30 yards took a deflection past goalkeeper Alan Kelly. The draw was made in December 1999, and was based on average points per game achieved in 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification and UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying. Ireland had now gone seven games without defeat and were playing with impressive consistency. Portugal regretted the chances they wasted in the opening half as Ireland secured a battling draw, but with Roy Keane picking up a yellow card, his second of the tournament, they would have to travel to Estonia without him. Manager Mick McCarthy took advantage of the occasion by introducing Steven Reid, Clinton Morrison and John O'Shea to international football. In the play-offs, the eight teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. Qualification would swell the cash strapped Republic of Ireland FA coffers by an estimated £50 million for just reaching Korea and Japan.  Norway 2.50 Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams.  Croatia 1.88  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.11  Turkey 1.94, Republic of Ireland 1.89 It was a confident squad that faced Finland in Dublin in a friendly on November 15, 2000. They succeeded spectacularly and although they conceded the only goal of the game in the first minute of added time they knew, by then, they had completed a triumphant journey. The national teams which eventually qualified for the final tournament are presented in bold and the national teams who took part in the play-offs (AFC-UEFA play-off included) are presented in italic. Roy Keane scored after 33 minutes, Ian Harte converted a penalty after 42, Gary Kelly added a third after 81 and Roy Keane completed the rout in the 89th minute. They drove Ireland back for the closing fifteen minutes and took the equaliser they deserved in clinical fashion after 79 minutes when Figo neatly headed in a cross. Mick McCarthy used 26 different Irish players in twelve matches during qualifiers. Richard Dunne and Stephen Staunton developed an understanding at centre-back after a tentative opening and when Roy Keane scored after 65 minutes it looked as if Ireland might snatch a win. The attendance was limited to 9,000 as a result and the pitch was far from satisfactory but Ireland settled things quickly with Richard Dunne, after nine minutes, and Matt Holland, after 39, claiming the goals. Despite the difficulties presented by the teams in the group Ireland finished an impressive qualification campaign in second place behind Portugal on goal difference.  Slovenia 1.00 Roy Keane offered them great protection and Ireland maintained their composure in face of sustained pressure. In 1950, there was no final; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage. Iran looked well capable of spoiling Ireland's party but the busy Jason McAteer forced a penalty decision on the call of half-time and Ian Harte converted confidently to relieve Ireland's mounting anxiety. Ireland needed a result here if they were to capitalise upon their impressive form and it was vitally important that they prevented Portugal from taking all three points. They led after 57 minutes when Conceicao scored. Portugal duly finished their programme in impressive style to top the group and Ireland learned their play-off opponents would be from Asia as they defeated Cyprus 4-0 in Dublin on September 1st 2001.  Poland 1.44 This was the last full qualification campaign for Mick McCarthy as Republic of Ireland manager.Despite the difficulties presented by the teams in the group Ireland finished an impressive qualification campaign in second place behind Portugal on goal difference. Ireland succeeded admirably on both counts but only after a huge contest. [2] UEFA were paired to face the AFC team by decision of the FIFA Executive Committee in October 1999.[3]. McCarthy's men finished the campaign defeating Holland 1-0, when reduced to ten men, and a 4-0 win over Cyprus at Lansdowne Road (now the Aviva Stadium). [1] The nine group runners-up were placed into one pot, with eight teams drawn into four pairings (with the first team drawn hosting the first leg). FAI History Chapter 40 - World Cup 2002 Qualifying, FAI History Chapter 39 - World Cup 2002 preparations, FAI History Chapter 38 - UEFA 2000 qualifying tournament, FAI History Chapter 37 - UEFA 2000 Preparations, FAI History Chapter 36 - WC 1998 Qualifying Tournament.