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World Cup Gold Soccer series begins on TG4 with classic matches from the archive

23.04.20


 
TG4 has announced that the station will be screening classic soccer matches from the archive beginning with the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

The first match in the series will be broadcast on TG4 on Friday 1st May at 7.30pm and will feature Republic of Ireland v England from the Italia ’90 World Cup.

Viewers will be able to take a nostalgic trip down memory lane and see how Jack Charlton’s squad progressed when the Republic of Ireland participated in the FIFA World Cup Finals for the very first time in 1990.

Other matches in the World Cup Gold series includes Republic of Ireland v Italy (USA 1994 FIFA World Cup), Argentina’s matches against England and West Germany in the 1986 Mexico FIFA World Cup.

World Cup Gold will be broadcast on TG4 every Friday evening at 7.30pm.

 

Date Match
Friday 1 May at 7.30pm Republic of Ireland v England,
1990 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
Venue: Stadio Sant’Elia, Cagliari
Friday 8 May at 7.30pm Republic of Ireland v Netherlands,
1990 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
Venue: Stadio La Favorita, Palermo
Friday 15 May at 7.30pm Republic of Ireland v Romania,
1990 FIFA World Cup, Second Round
Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Friday 22 May at 7.30pm Republic of Ireland v Italy,
1990 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Friday 29 May at 7.30pm Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland,
1993 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Round
Venue: Lansdowne Road
Friday 5 June at 7.30pm Republic of Ireland v Italy,
1994 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
Venue: Giants Stadium, New Jersey
Friday 12 June at 7.30pm Northern Ireland v Spain,
1982 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
Venue: Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia
Friday 19 June at 7.30pm Argentina v England,
1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final
Venue: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Friday 26 June at 7.30pm Argentina v West Germany,
1986 FIFA World Cup Final
Venue: Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
  • More matches to be confirmed in June.