1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

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A total of 174 teams entered the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of
32 spots in the final tournament. This is the first time there would be 32 teams in the finals.  France,
as the hosts, and  Brazil, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 30 spots open
for competition.

The 32 spots available in the 1998 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as
follows:

 Europe (UEFA): 15 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier France, while the other 14
places were contested by 49 teams.
 South America (CONMEBOL): 5 places, 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Brazil, while
the other 4 places were contested by 9 teams.
 North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF): 3 places, contested by 30 teams.
 Africa (CAF): 5 places, contested by 38 teams.
 Asia (AFC): 3.5 places, contested by 36 teams. The winner of the 0.5 place would advance
to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from OFC).
 Oceania (OFC): 0.5 place, contested by 10 teams. The winner of the 0.5 place would
advance to the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from AFC).

A total of 168 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 643 qualifying matches were
played, and 1992 goals were scored (an average of 2.99 per match).

[edit] Continental zones

To see the dates and results of the qualification rounds for each continental zone, click on the following
articles:

 Europe (UEFA)

Group 1 - Denmark qualified. Croatia advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.

Group 2 - England qualified. Italy advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
Group 3 - Norway qualified. Hungary advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
Group 4 - Austria qualified. Scotland also qualified with the best record among the
runners-up.
Group 5 - Bulgaria qualified. Russia advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
Group 6 - Spain qualified. Yugoslavia advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
Group 7 - Netherlands qualified. Belgium advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
Group 8 - Romania qualified. Republic of Ireland advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
Group 9 - Germany qualified. Ukraine advanced to the UEFA Play-offs.
Play-offs - Croatia, Italy, Belgium and Yugoslavia qualified over Ukraine, Russia,
Republic of Ireland and Hungary respectively.
 South America (CONMEBOL)

Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Chile qualified.

  North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Mexico, USA and Jamaica qualified.

 Africa (CAF)

Group 1 - Nigeria qualified.

Group 2 - Tunisia qualified.
Group 3 - South Africa qualified.
Group 4 - Cameroon qualified.
Group 5 - Morocco qualified.
 Asia (AFC)

Group A - Saudi Arabia qualified. Iran advanced to the AFC Play-off.

Group B - Korea Republic qualified. Japan advanced to the AFC Play-off.
Play-off - Japan qualified. Iran advanced to the AFC / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.
 Oceania (OFC)

Australia advanced to the AFC / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.

[edit] Intercontinental Play-offs

The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.

[edit] 1998 FIFA World Cup AFC / OFC Intercontinental Play-off

November 22, 1997, Tehran, Iran -  Iran 1 - 1 Australia

November 29, 1997, Melbourne, Australia - Australia 2 - 2 Iran 

The aggregate score was tied 3-3, and Iran qualified due to the away goals rule.

[edit] Qualified teams

Finals Last
Team Streak
Appearance Appearance

 Argentina 12th 7 1994

 Austria 7th 1 1990

 Belgium 10th 5 1994

 Brazil (c) 16th 16 1994

 Bulgaria 7th 2 1994

 Cameroon 4th 3 1994

 Chile 7th 1 1982

 Colombia 4th 3 1994

 Croatia 1st 1 -

 Denmark 2nd 1 1986

 England 10th 1 1990

 France (h) 10th 1 1986

 Germany 14th(1) 12(1) 1994

 Iran 2nd 1 1978

 Italy 14th 10 1994

 Jamaica 1st 1 -

 Japan 1st 1 -

Korea Republic 5th 4 1994

 Mexico 11th 2 1994

 Morocco 4th 2 1994

 Netherlands 7th 3 1994

  Nigeria 2nd 2 1994

 Norway 3rd 2 1994

 Paraguay 5th 1 1986

 Romania 7th 3 1994

 Saudi Arabia 2nd 2 1994

 Scotland 8th 1 1990

 South Africa 1st 1 -

 Spain 10th 6 1994

 Tunisia 2nd 1 1978

USA 6th 3 1994

Yugoslavia 1st(2) 1 -(2)

(h) - qualified automatically as hosts

(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions

1
Includes 10 appearances by DFB representing West Germany between 1954 and 1990.
2
Excludes 8 appearances by pre-division Yugoslavia.

Qualifying countries
[edit] Notes
 For the first time, the South American qualifiers were held in a single group.
 Australia had a 2-0 lead against Iran in the second leg of their play-off against Iran, but
conceded two late goals and was denied a place in the finals. The result meant that
Australia went undefeated in qualifying but still miss out on qualification.

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
African zone (CAF). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World
Cup qualification.

A total of 38 CAF teams entered the competition. However, Mali and Niger both withdrew
before the draw was made. The African Zone was allocated 5 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.

There would be two rounds of play:

 First Round: Cameroon, Nigeria, Morocco and Egypt, the 4 best ranked teams according
to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the Final Round directly. The remaining 32 teams
were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The winners would
advance to the Final Round.
 Final Round: The 20 teams were divided into 5 groups of 4 teams each. The teams would
play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.

[edit] CAF First Round

June 2, 1996, Khartoum, Sudan - Sudan 2 - 0 Zambia

June 16, 1996, Lusaka, Zambia - Zambia 3 - 0 Sudan

Zambia advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.

June 1, 1996, Windhoek, Namibia - Namibia 2 - 0 Mozambique

June 16, 1996, Maputo, Mozambique - Mozambique 1 - 1 Namibia

Namibia advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.

June 8, 1996, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania - Tanzania 0 - 0 Ghana

June 17, 1996, Accra, Ghana - Ghana 2 - 1 Tanzania

Ghana advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 2-1.

June 2, 1996, Mbabane, Swaziland - Swaziland 0 - 1 Gabon

June 16, 1996, Libreville, Gabon - Gabon 2 - 0 Swaziland

Gabon advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 3-0.

June 1, 1996, Kampala, Uganda - Uganda 0 - 2 Angola

June 16, 1996, Luanda, Angola - Angola 3 - 1 Uganda

Angola advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 5-1.

June 2, 1996, Curepipe, Mauritius - Mauritius 1 - 5 Zaire

June 16, 1996, Kinshasa, Zaire - Zaire 2 - 0 Mauritius

Zaire advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 7-1.

June 1, 1996, Blantyre, Malawi - Malawi 0 - 1 South Africa

June 15, 1996, Johannesburg, South Africa - South Africa 3 - 0 Malawi

South Africa advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 4-0.

June 2, 1996, Antananarivo, Madagascar - Madagascar 1 - 2 Zimbabwe

June 15, 1996, Dakar, Senegal - Zimbabwe 2 - 2 Madagascar

Zimbabwe advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 4-3.

June 1, 1996, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau - Guinea-Bissau 3 - 2 Guinea

June 16, 1996, Conakry, Guinea - Guinea 3 - 1 Guinea-Bissau

Guinea advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 5-4.

June 2, 1996, Kigali, Rwanda - Rwanda 1 - 3 Tunisia

June 16, 1996, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 2 - 0 Rwanda

Tunisia advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 5-1.

June 2, 1996, Brazzaville, Congo - Republic of Congo 2 - 0 Côte d'Ivoire

June 16, 1996, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - Côte d'Ivoire 1 - 1 Republic of Congo

Republic of the Congo advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.
June 2, 1996, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya 3 - 1 Algeria

June 14, 1996, Algiers, Algeria - Algeria 1 - 0 Kenya

Kenya advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.

June 2, 1996, Bujumbura, Burundi - Burundi 1 - 0 Sierra Leone

June 15, 1996, Freetown, Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone 0 - 1 Burundi

Burundi advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 2-0 but withdrew before the Final
Round started, so Sierra Leone took their place and advanced to the Final Round.

May 31, 1996, Nouakchott, Mauritania - Mauritania 0 - 0 Burkina Faso

June 16, 1996, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso 2 - 0 Mauritania

Burkina Faso advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 2-0.

June 2, 1996, Lomé, Togo - Togo 2 - 1 Senegal

June 15, 1996, Dakar, Senegal - Senegal 1 - 1 Togo

Togo advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 3-2.

June 1, 1996, Banjul, Gambia - Gambia 2 - 1 Liberia

June 23, 1996, Accra, Ghana - Liberia 4 - 0 Gambia

Liberia advanced to the Final Round by the aggregate score of 5-2.

[edit] CAF Final Round

[edit] Group 1

November 9, 1996, Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria 2 - 0 Burkina Faso

November 10, 1996, Conakry, Guinea - Guinea 3 - 1 Kenya

January 12, 1997, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya 1 - 1 Nigeria

January 12, 1997, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso 0 - 2 Guinea

April 5, 1997, Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria 2 - 1 Guinea

April 6, 1997, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya 4 - 3 Burkina Faso

April 27, 1997, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso 1 - 2 Nigeria
April 27, 1997, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya 1 - 0 Guinea

June 7, 1997, Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria 3 - 0 Kenya

June 8, 1997, Conakry, Guinea - Guinea 3 - 1 Burkina Faso

August 16, 1997, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso - Burkina Faso 2 - 4 Kenya

August 17, 1997, Conakry, Guinea - Guinea 1 - 0 Nigeria

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Nigeria 13 6 4 1 1 10 4 6

2 Guinea 12 6 4 0 2 10 5 5

3 Kenya 10 6 3 1 2 11 12 -1

4 Burkina Faso 0 6 0 0 6 7 17 -10

Nigeria qualified.

[edit] Group 2

November 8, 1996, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 7 - 1 Namibia

November 10, 1996, Accra, Ghana - Liberia 0 - 1 Tunisia

January 11, 1997, Windhoek, Namibia - Namibia 0 - 0 Liberia

January 12, 1997, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 2 - 0 Liberia

April 6, 1997, Accra, Ghana - Liberia 1 - 0 Egypt

April 6, 1997, Windhoek, Namibia - Namibia 1 - 2 Tunisia

April 26, 1997, Windhoek, Namibia - Namibia 2 - 3 Egypt

April 27, 1997, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 2 - 0 Liberia

June 8, 1997, Monrovia, Liberia - Liberia 1 - 2 Namibia

June 8, 1997, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 0 - 0 Tunisia

August 17, 1997, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 5 - 0 Liberia

August 17, 1997, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 4 - 0 Namibia

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Tunisia 16 6 5 1 0 10 1 9

2 Egypt 10 6 3 1 2 15 5 10

3 Liberia 4 6 1 1 4 2 10 -8

4 Namibia 4 6 1 1 4 6 17 -11

Tunisia qualified.

[edit] Group 3

November 9, 1996, Johannesburg, South Africa - South Africa 1 - 0 Zaire

November 10, 1996, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Republic of Congo 1 - 0 Zambia

January 11, 1997, Lusaka, Zambia - Zambia 0 - 0 South Africa

January 12, 1997, Kinshasa, Zaire - Zaire 1 - 1 Republic of Congo

April 6, 1997, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Republic of Congo 2 - 0 South Africa

April 9, 1997, Harare, Zimbabwe - Zaire 2 - 2 Zambia

April 27, 1997, Lusaka, Zambia - Zambia 3 - 0 Republic of Congo

April 27, 1997, Lomé, Togo - Zaire 1 - 2 South Africa

In May 1997, Zaire were renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo DR).

June 8, 1997, Pointe-Noire, Congo - Republic of Congo 1 - 0 Congo DR

June 8, 1997, Johannesburg, South Africa - South Africa 3 - 0 Zambia

August 16, 1997, Johannesburg, South Africa - South Africa 1 - 0 Republic of Congo

August 16, 1997, Lusaka, Zambia - Zambia 2 - 0 Congo DR

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 South Africa 13 6 4 1 1 7 3 4

2 Republic of Congo 10 6 3 1 2 5 5 0

3 Zambia 8 6 2 2 2 7 6 1

4 Congo DR (formerly Zaire) 2 6 0 2 4 4 9 -5

South Africa qualified.

[edit] Group 4

November 10, 1996, Luanda, Angola - Angola 2 - 1 Zimbabwe

November 10, 1996, Lomé, Togo - Togo 2 - 4 Cameroon

January 12, 1997, Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe 3 - 0 Togo

January 12, 1997, Yaoundé, Cameroon - Cameroon 0 - 0 Angola

April 6, 1997, Luanda, Angola - Angola 3 - 1 Togo

April 6, 1997, Yaoundé, Cameroon - Cameroon 1 - 0 Zimbabwe

April 27, 1997, Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe 0 - 0 Angola

April 27, 1997, Yaoundé, Cameroon - Cameroon 2 - 0 Togo

June 8, 1997, Luanda, Angola - Angola 1 - 1 Cameroon

June 8, 1997, Lomé, Togo - Togo 2 - 1 Zimbabwe

August 17, 1997, Lomé, Togo - Togo 1 - 1 Angola

August 17, 1997, Harare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe 1 - 2 Cameroon

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Cameroon 14 6 4 2 0 10 4 6
 2 Angola 10 6 2 4 0 7 4 3

3 Zimbabwe 4 6 1 1 4 6 7 -1

4 Togo 4 6 1 1 4 6 14 -8

Cameroon qualified.

[edit] Group 5

November 9, 1996, Rabat, Morocco - Morocco 4 - 0 Sierra Leone

November 10, 1996, Libreville, Gabon - Gabon 1 - 1 Ghana

January 11, 1997, Freetown, Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone 1 - 0 Gabon

January 12, 1997, Kumasi, Ghana - Ghana 2 - 2 Morocco

April 5, 1997, Freetown, Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone 1 - 1 Ghana

April 6, 1997, Libreville, Gabon - Gabon 0 - 4 Morocco

This match was abandoned at 0-4, and the result was verified by FIFA.

April 26, 1997, Freetown, Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone 0 - 1 Morocco

April 27, 1997, Accra, Ghana - Ghana 3 - 0 Gabon

June 7, 1997, Casablanca, Morocco - Morocco 1 - 0 Ghana

August 17, 1997, Casablanca, Morocco - Morocco 2 - 0 Gabon

August 17, 1997, Obuasi, Ghana - Ghana 0 - 2 Sierra Leone

Gabon vs Sierra Leone was not played, since neither team could advance with a win.

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Morocco 16 6 5 1 0 14 2 12

2 Sierra Leone 7 5 2 1 2 4 6 -2
 3 Ghana 6 6 1 3 2 7 7 0

4 Gabon 1 5 0 1 4 1 11 -10

Morocco qualified.

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
Asian zone (AFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup
qualification.

A total of 36 teams entered the competition. The Asian zone was allocated 3.5 places (out of 32) in the
final tournament.

There were three rounds of play:

 First Round: The 36 teams were divided into 10 groups of 3 or 4 teams each. The teams
would play against each other twice, except in Group 10, where the teams would play
against each other once. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
 Final Round: The 10 teams were divided into 2 groups of 5 teams. The teams would play
against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. The
runners-up would advance to the AFC Play-off.
 Play-off: The 2 teams would play against each other once in Malaysia. The winner would
qualify. The loser would advance to the AFC / OFC Intercontinental Play-offs.

[edit] AFC First Round

[edit] Group 1

March 16, 1997, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Chinese Taipei 0 - 2 Saudi Arabia

March 16, 1997, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia 2 - 0 Bangladesh

March 18, 1997, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Bangladesh 1 - 3 Chinese Taipei

March 18, 1997, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia

March 20, 1997, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Bangladesh 1 - 4 Saudi Arabia

March 20, 1997, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia 2 - 0 Chinese Taipei
March 27, 1997, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Chinese Taipei 0 - 0 Malaysia

March 27, 1997, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Bangladesh

March 29, 1997, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Malaysia

March 29, 1997, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Chinese Taipei 1 - 2 Bangladesh

March 31, 1997, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Bangladesh 0 - 1 Malaysia

March 31, 1997, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 6 - 0 Chinese Taipei

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Saudi Arabia 16 6 5 1 0 18 1 17

2 Malaysia 11 6 3 2 1 5 3 2

3 Chinese Taipei 4 6 1 1 4 4 13 -9

4 Bangladesh 3 6 1 0 5 4 14 -10

Saudi Arabia advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 2

June 2, 1997, Damascus, Syria - Maldives 0 - 17 Iran

June 4, 1997, Damascus, Syria - Syria 12 - 0 Maldives

June 4, 1997, Damascus, Syria - Kyrgyzstan 0 - 7 Iran

June 6, 1997, Damascus, Syria - Syria 0 - 1 Iran

June 6, 1997, Damascus, Syria - Kyrgyzstan 3 - 0 Maldives

June 9, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Iran 3 - 1 Kyrgyzstan

June 9, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Maldives 0 - 12 Syria

June 11, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Iran 9 - 0 Maldives

June 11, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Kyrgyzstan 2 - 1 Syria

June 13, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Iran 2 - 2 Syria

June 13, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Maldives 0 - 6 Kyrgyzstan

Syria vs Kyrgystan was not played, since neither team could advance with a win.

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Iran 16 6 5 1 0 39 3 36

2 Kyrgyzstan 9 5 3 0 2 12 11 1

3 Syria 7 5 2 1 2 27 5 22

4 Maldives 0 6 0 0 6 0 59 -59

Iran advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 3

April 8, 1997, Manama, Bahrain - Jordan 0 - 0 United Arab Emirates

April 11, 1997, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 1 - 2 United Arab Emirates

April 14, 1997, Manama, Bahrain - Bahrain 1 - 0 Jordan

April 19, 1997, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Jordan 4 - 1 Bahrain

April 22, 1997, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 3 - 0 Bahrain

April 26, 1997, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 2 - 0 Jordan

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 United Arab Emirates 10 4 3 1 0 7 1 6

2 Jordan 4 4 1 1 2 4 4 0

3 Bahrain 3 4 1 0 3 3 9 -6
United Arab Emirates advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 4

March 23, 1997, Muscat, Oman - Nepal 1 - 1 Macau

March 23, 1997, Muscat, Oman - Oman 0 - 1 Japan

March 25, 1997, Muscat, Oman - Macau 0 - 10 Japan

March 25, 1997, Muscat, Oman - Oman 1 - 0 Nepal

March 27, 1997, Muscat, Oman - Nepal 0 - 6 Japan

March 27, 1997, Muscat, Oman - Oman 4 - 0 Macau

June 22, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 10 - 0 Macau

June 22, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Nepal 0 - 6 Oman

June 25, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 3 - 0 Nepal

June 25, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Macau 0 - 2 Oman

June 28, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 1 - 1 Oman

June 28, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Macau 2 - 1 Nepal

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Japan 16 6 5 1 0 31 1 30

2 Oman 13 6 4 1 1 14 2 12

3 Macau 4 6 1 1 4 3 28 -25

4 Nepal 1 6 0 1 5 2 19 -17

Japan advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 5
April 6, 1997, Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia 8 - 0 Cambodia

April 13, 1997, Manado, Indonesia - Indonesia 0 - 0 Yemen

April 20, 1997, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Cambodia 0 - 1 Yemen

April 27, 1997, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Cambodia 1 - 1 Indonesia

May 9, 1997, Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen 0 - 1 Uzbekistan

May 16, 1997, Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen 7 - 0 Cambodia

May 25, 1997, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 6 - 0 Cambodia

June 1, 1997, Surabaya, Indonesia - Indonesia 1 - 1 Uzbekistan

June 13, 1997, Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen 1 - 1 Indonesia

June 20, 1997, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 3 - 0 Indonesia

June 29, 1997, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Cambodia 1 - 4 Uzbekistan

August 24, 1997, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 5 - 1 Yemen

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Uzbekistan 16 6 5 1 0 20 3 17

2 Yemen 8 6 2 2 2 10 7 3

3 Indonesia 7 6 1 4 1 11 6 5

4 Cambodia 1 6 0 1 5 2 27 -25

Uzbekistan advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 6

February 23, 1997, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 0 - 2 Korea Republic

March 2, 1997, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 1 - 3 Korea Republic

March 9, 1997, Bangkok, Thailand - Thailand 2 - 0 Hong Kong

March 30, 1997, Hong Kong - Hong Kong 3 - 2 Thailand

May 28, 1997, Daejeon, South Korea - Korea Republic 4 - 0 Hong Kong

June 1, 1997, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 0 - 0 Thailand

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Korea Republic 10 4 3 1 0 9 1 8

2 Thailand 4 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1

3 Hong Kong 3 4 1 0 3 3 10 -7

Korea Republic advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 7

April 13, 1997, Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon 1 - 1 Singapore

April 26, 1997, Singapore - Singapore 0 - 1 Kuwait

May 8, 1997, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 2 - 0 Lebanon

May 24, 1997, Singapore - Singapore 1 - 2 Lebanon

June 5, 1997, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 4 - 0 Singapore

June 22, 1997, Beirut, Lebanon - Lebanon 1 - 3 Kuwait

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Kuwait 12 4 4 0 0 10 1 9

2 Lebanon 4 4 1 1 2 4 7 -3

3 Singapore 1 4 0 1 3 2 8 -6

Kuwait advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 8

May 4, 1997, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan 1 - 4 China PR

May 4, 1997, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 4 - 0 Vietnam

May 11, 1997, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan 2 - 1 Vietnam

May 11, 1997, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 0 - 1 China PR

May 25, 1997, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam - Vietnam 1 - 3 China PR

May 25, 1997, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan 1 - 2 Tajikistan

June 1, 1997, Beijing, China - China PR 1 - 0 Turkmenistan

June 1, 1997, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam - Vietnam 0 - 4 Tajikistan

June 8, 1997, Beijing, China - China PR 0 - 0 Tajikistan

June 8, 1997, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam - Vietnam 0 - 4 Turkmenistan

June 22, 1997, Beijing, China - China PR 4 - 0 Vietnam

June 22, 1997, Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan 5 - 0 Turkmenistan

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 China PR 16 6 5 1 0 13 2 11

2 Tajikistan 13 6 4 1 1 15 4 11

3 Turkmenistan 6 6 2 0 4 8 13 -5

4 Vietnam 0 6 0 0 6 2 21 -19

China PR advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 9

May 11, 1997, Almaty, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 3 - 0 Pakistan

May 23, 1997, Lahore, Pakistan - Pakistan 2 - 6 Iraq

June 6, 1997, Baghdad, Iraq - Iraq 1 - 2 Kazakhstan

June 11, 1997, Lahore, Pakistan - Pakistan 0 - 7 Kazakhstan

June 20, 1997, Baghdad, Iraq - Iraq 6 - 1 Pakistan

June 29, 1997, Almaty, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 3 - 1 Iraq

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Kazakhstan 12 4 4 0 0 15 2 13

2 Iraq 6 4 2 0 2 14 8 6

3 Pakistan 0 4 0 0 4 3 22 -19

Kazakhstan advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 10

September 20, 1996, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 3 - 0 Sri Lanka

September 21, 1996, Doha, Qatar - India 2 - 0 Philippines

September 23, 1996, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 5 - 0 Philippines

September 24, 1996, Doha, Qatar - Sri Lanka 1 - 1 India

September 26, 1996, Doha, Qatar - Philippines 0 - 3 Sri Lanka

September 27, 1996, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 6 - 0 India

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Qatar 9 3 3 0 0 14 0 14

2 Sri Lanka 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 0

3 India 4 3 1 1 1 3 7 -4

4 Philippines 0 3 0 0 3 0 10 -10
Qatar advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] AFC Final Round

[edit] Group A

September 13, 1997, Dalian, China - China PR 2 - 4 Iran

September 14, 1997, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 2 - 1 Kuwait

September 19, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Iran 1 - 1 Saudi Arabia

September 19, 1997, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 0 - 2 Kuwait

September 26, 1997, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 1 - 1 China PR

September 26, 1997, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 1 - 1 Iran

October 3, 1997, Dalian, China - China PR 1 - 0 Saudi Arabia

October 3, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Iran 3 - 0 Qatar

October 10, 1997, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 1 - 2 China PR

October 11, 1997, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 1 - 0 Qatar

October 17, 1997, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 2 - 1 Saudi Arabia

October 17, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Iran 4 - 1 China PR

October 24, 1997, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 1 - 0 Iran

October 24, 1997, Kuwait, Kuwait - Kuwait 0 - 1 Qatar

October 31, 1997, Dalian, China - China PR 2 - 3 Qatar

October 31, 1997, Tehran, Iran - Iran 0 - 0 Kuwait

November 6, 1997, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia 1 - 1 China PR

November 7, 1997, Doha, Qatar - Qatar 2 - 0 Iran

November 12, 1997, Dalian, China - China PR 1 - 0 Kuwait

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Saudi Arabia 14 8 4 2 2 8 6 2

2 Iran 12 8 3 3 2 13 8 5

3 China PR 11 8 3 2 3 11 14 -3

4 Qatar 10 8 3 1 4 7 10 -3

5 Kuwait 8 8 2 2 4 7 8 -1

Saudi Arabia qualified. Iran advanced to the AFC Play-off.

[edit] Group B

September 6, 1997, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 3 - 0 Kazakhstan

September 7, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 6 - 3 Uzbekistan

September 12, 1997, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 4 - 0 Kazakhstan

September 12, 1997, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 2 - 1 Uzbekistan

September 19, 1997, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 0 - 0 Japan

September 20, 1997, Almaty, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 1 - 1 Uzbekistan

September 27, 1997, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 2 - 3 United Arab Emirates

September 28, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 1 - 2 Korea Republic

October 4, 1997, Almaty, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 1 - 1 Japan

October 4, 1997, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 3 - 0 United Arab Emirates

October 11, 1997, Almaty, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 1 - 1 Korea Republic

October 11, 1997, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 1 Japan

October 18, 1997, Almaty, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 3 - 0 United Arab Emirates
October 18, 1997, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 1 - 5 Korea Republic

October 25, 1997, Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan 4 - 0 Kazakhstan

October 26, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 1 - 1 United Arab Emirates

November 1, 1997, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 0 - 2 Japan

November 2, 1997, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 0 - 0 Uzbekistan

November 8, 1997, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 5 - 1 Kazakhstan

November 9, 1997, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates 1 - 3 Korea Republic

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Korea Republic 19 8 6 1 1 19 7 19

2 Japan 13 8 3 4 1 17 9 8

3 United Arab Emirates 9 8 2 3 3 9 12 -3

4 Uzbekistan 6 8 1 3 4 13 18 -5

5 Kazakhstan 6 8 1 3 4 7 19 -12

Korea Republic qualified. Japan advanced to the AFC Play-off.

[edit] AFC Play-off

November 16, 1997, Johor Bahru, Malaysia - Iran 2 - 3 (aet) Japan

Japan qualified. Iran advanced to the AFC / OFC Intercontinental Play-off

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

(CONCACAF)
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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
North, Central American and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF). For an overview of the qualification
rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 30 CONCACAF teams entered the competition. The North, Central American and Caribbean
zone was allocated 3 places (out of 32) in the final tournament.

There would be three rounds of play. Mexico, USA, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador and Canada,
the 6 best ranked teams according to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the Semifinal Round
directly. The remaining 24 teams were divided into 2 zones, based on geographical considerations, as
follows:

 Caribbean Zone: The 20 teams would play in knockout matches on a home-and-away

basis to determine 4 winners advancing to the Semifinal Round.
 Central American Zone: The 4 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a
home-and-away basis. The winners would advance to the Semifinal Round.

In the Semifinal Round, the 12 teams were divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. They would play
against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners and runners-up would advance to the
Final Round.

In the Final Round, the 6 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top 3
teams would qualify.

[edit] CONCACAF Caribbean Zone

[edit] First Round

March 24, 1996, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic 3 - 2 Aruba

March 31, 1996, Oranjestad, Aruba - Aruba 1 - 3 Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 6-3.

March 29, 1996, Georgetown, Guyana - Guyana 1 - 2 Grenada

April 7, 1996, St. George's, Grenada - Grenada 6 - 0 Guyana

Grenada advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 8-1.

March 10, 1996, Roseau, Dominica - Dominica 3 - 3 Antigua and Barbuda

March 31, 1996, Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda - Antigua and Barbuda 1 - 3 Dominica

Dominica advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 6-4.

Bahamas withdrew, so Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the Second Round automatically.

[edit] Second Round

March 31, 1996, Paramaribo, Suriname - Suriname 0 - 1 Jamaica

April 21, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 1 - 0 Suriname

Jamaica advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 2-0.

May 4, 1996, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic 2 - 1 Netherlands
Antilles

May 11, 1996, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles 0 - 0 Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 2-1.

May 4, 1996, Bayamón, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico 1 - 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

May 12, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
7 - 0 Puerto Rico

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 9-1.

May 12, 1996, Georgetown, Cayman Islands - Cayman Islands 0 - 1 Cuba

May 14, 1996, Georgetown, Cayman Islands - Cuba 5 - 0 Cayman Islands

Both matches were played in Cayman Islands.

Cuba advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 6-0.

May 5, 1996, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 - 1 Saint Lucia

May 19, 1996, Castries, Saint Lucia - Saint Lucia 0 - 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 6-1.

May 12, 1996, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 6 - 1 Grenada

May 18, 1996, St. George's, Grenada - Grenada 0 - 1 Haiti

Haiti advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 7-1.

May 14, 1996, Roseau, Dominica - Dominica 0 - 1 Barbados

May 19, 1996, Bridgetown, Barbados - Barbados 1 - 0 Dominica

Barbados advanced to the Third Round by the aggregate score of 2-0.

Bermuda withdrew, so Trinidad & Tobago advanced to the Third Round automatically.
[edit] Third Round

June 23, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Cuba 6 - 1 Haiti

This match was played on neutral ground instead of in Cuba.

June 30, 1996, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 1 - 1 Cuba

Cuba advanced to the Semifinal Round by the aggregate score of 7-2.

June 15, 1996, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - Dominican Republic 1 - 4 Trinidad &
Tobago

June 23, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 8 - 0 Dominican Republic

Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the Semifinal Round by the aggregate score of 12-1.

June 23, 1996, Bridgetown, Barbados - Barbados 0 - 1 Jamaica

June 30, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 2 - 0 Barbados

Jamaica advanced to the Semifinal Round by the aggregate score of 3-0.

June 23, 1996, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 - 2 Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines

June 30, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
0 - 0 Saint Kitts and Nevis

The aggregate score was tied 2-2, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the Semifinal
Round due to the away goals rule.

[edit] CONCACAF Central American Zone

May 5, 1996, Diriamba, Nicaragua - Nicaragua 0 - 1 Guatemala

May 10, 1996, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 2 - 1 Nicaragua

Guatemala advanced to the Semifinal Round by the aggregate score of 3-1.

June 2, 1996, Belize City, Belize - Belize 1 - 2 Panama

June 9, 1996, Panama City, Panama - Panama 4 - 1 Belize

Panama advanced to the Semifinal Round by the aggregate score of 6-2.

[edit] CONCACAF Semifinal Round

[edit] Group 1

September 1, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 0 - 1 Costa Rica

October 6, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 1 - 1 Guatemala

November 3, 1996, Washington, USA - USA 2 - 0 Guatemala

November 10, 1996, Richmond, USA - USA 2 - 0 Trinidad & Tobago

November 17, 1996, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 3 - 0 Guatemala

November 24, 1996, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - Trinidad & Tobago 0 - 1 USA

November 24, 1996, Los Angeles, USA - Guatemala 1 - 0 Costa Rica

December 1, 1996, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 2 - 1 USA

December 8, 1996, Los Angeles, USA - Guatemala 2 - 1 Trinidad & Tobago

December 14, 1996, Palo Alto, USA - USA 2 - 1 Costa Rica

December 21, 1996, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 2 - 1 Trinidad & Tobago

December 21, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - Guatemala 2 - 2 USA

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 USA 13 6 4 1 1 10 5 5

2 Costa Rica 12 6 4 0 2 9 5 4

3 Guatemala 8 6 2 2 2 6 9 -3

4 Trinidad & Tobago 1 6 0 1 5 3 9 -6

USA and Costa Rica advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 2

Cuba played all their matches away from home.

August 30, 1996, Edmonton, Canada - Canada 3 - 1 Panama

September 8, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - Cuba 0 - 5 El Salvador

September 22, 1996, Panama City, Panama - Cuba 3 - 1 Panama

October 6, 1996, Panama City, Panama - Panama 1 - 1 El Salvador

October 10, 1996, Edmonton, Canada - Canada 2 - 0 Cuba

October 13, 1996, Edmonton, Canada - Cuba 0 - 2 Canada

October 27, 1996, Panama City, Panama - Panama 0 - 0 Canada

November 3, 1996, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 1 - 0 El Salvador

November 10, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 3 - 2 Panama

December 1, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 3 - 0 Cuba

December 15, 1996, Panama City, Panama - Panama 3 - 1 Cuba

December 15, 1996, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 0 - 2 Canada

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Canada 16 6 5 1 0 10 1 9

2 El Salvador 10 6 3 1 2 12 6 6

3 Panama 5 6 1 2 3 8 11 -3

4 Cuba 3 6 1 0 5 4 16 -8

Canada and El Salvador advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 3

September 15, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 3 - 0 Honduras

September 15, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines 0 - 3 Mexico

September 21, 1996, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Honduras 2 - 1 Mexico
September 23, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines 1 - 2 Jamaica

October 13, 1996, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 - 4 Honduras

October 16, 1996, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 2 - 1 Jamaica

October 27, 1996, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 0 - 0 Jamaica

October 30, 1996, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 5 - 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

November 6, 1996, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 1 Honduras

November 10, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 5 - 0 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

November 17, 1996, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 1 - 0 Mexico

November 17, 1996, San Pedro Sula, Honduras - Honduras 11 - 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Jamaica 13 6 4 1 1 12 3 9

2 Mexico 12 6 4 0 2 14 6 8

3 Honduras 10 6 3 1 2 18 11 7

4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 6 0 0 6 6 30 -24

Jamaica and Mexico advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] CONCACAF Final Round

March 2, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 4 - 0 Canada

March 2, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 0 - 0 USA

March 16, 1997, Palo Alto, USA - USA 3 - 0 Canada

March 16, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 0 - 0 Mexico

March 23, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 3 - 2 USA
April 6, 1997, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 0 - 0 El Salvador

April 13, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 6 - 0 Jamaica

April 20, 1997, Foxboro, USA - USA 2 - 2 Mexico

April 27, 1997, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 0 - 0 Jamaica

May 4, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 2 - 1 Costa Rica

May 11, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 3 - 1 Jamaica

May 18, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 1 - 0 El Salvador

June 1, 1997, Edmonton, Canada - Canada 1 - 0 Costa Rica

June 8, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 0 - 1 Mexico

June 29, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 1 - 1 USA

August 10, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 0 - 0 El Salvador

September 7, 1997, Portland, USA - USA 1 - 0 Costa Rica

September 7, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 1 - 0 Canada

September 14, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 1 - 0 Costa Rica

September 14, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 4 - 1 Canada

October 3, 1997, Washington, USA - USA 1 - 1 Jamaica

October 5, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 5 - 0 El Salvador

October 12, 1997, Edmonton, Canada - Canada 2 - 2 Mexico

November 2, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 0 - 0 USA

November 9, 1997, Vancouver, Canada - Canada 0 - 3 USA

November 9, 1997, San Salvador, El Salvador - El Salvador 2 - 2 Jamaica

November 9, 1997, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 3 Costa Rica

November 16, 1997, Kingston, Jamaica - Jamaica 0 - 0 Mexico

November 16, 1997, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 3 - 1 Canada
November 16, 1997, Foxboro, USA - USA 4 - 2 El Salvador

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Mexico 18 10 4 6 0 23 7 16

2 USA 17 10 4 5 1 17 9 8

3 Jamaica 14 10 3 5 2 7 12 -5

4 Costa Rica 12 10 3 3 4 13 12 1

5 El Salvador 10 10 2 4 4 11 16 -5

6 Canada 6 10 1 3 6 5 20 -15

Mexico, USA and Jamaica qualified.

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
South American zone (CONMEBOL). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

A total of 10 CONMEBOL teams entered the competition. The South American zone was allocated 5
places (out of 32) in the final tournament. Brazil, the defending champions, qualified automatically,
leaving 4 spots open for competition between 9 teams.

The rules were very simple. The 9 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The
top 4 teams would qualify.

[edit] Rounds 1-6

April 24, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina 3 - 1 Bolivia

April 24, 1996, Caracas, Venezuela - Venezuela 0 - 2 Uruguay

April 24, 1996, Barranquilla, Colombia - Colombia 1 - 0 Paraguay

April 24, 1996, Guayaquil, Ecuador - Ecuador 4 - 1 Peru

June 2, 1996, Quito, Ecuador - Ecuador 2 - 0 Argentina

June 2, 1996, Montevideo, Uruguay - Uruguay 0 - 2 Paraguay

June 2, 1996, Barinas, Venezuela - Venezuela 1 - 1 Chile

June 2, 1996, Lima, Peru - Peru 1 - 1 Colombia

July 7, 1996, Lima, Peru - Peru 0 - 0 Argentina

July 7, 1996, Santiago, Chile - Chile 4 - 1 Ecuador

July 7, 1996, Barranquilla, Colombia - Colombia 3 - 1 Uruguay

July 7, 1996, La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia 6 - 1 Venezuela

September 1, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina 1 - 1 Paraguay

September 1, 1996, Barranquilla, Colombia - Colombia 4 - 1 Chile

September 1, 1996, Quito, Ecuador - Ecuador 1 - 0 Venezuela

September 1, 1996, La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia 0 - 0 Peru

October 8, 1996, Montevideo, Uruguay - Uruguay 1 - 0 Bolivia

October 9, 1996, San Cristóbal, Venezuela - Venezuela 2 - 5 Argentina

October 9, 1996, Quito, Ecuador - Ecuador 0 - 1 Colombia

October 9, 1996, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 2 - 1 Chile

November 10, 1996, La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia 2 - 2 Colombia

November 10, 1996, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 1 - 0 Ecuador

November 10, 1996, Lima, Peru - Peru 4 - 1 Venezuela

November 12, 1996, Santiago, Chile - Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay

[edit] Rounds 7-12

December 15, 1996, La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia 0 - 0 Paraguay

December 15, 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina 1 - 1 Chile

December 15, 1996, Montevideo, Uruguay - Uruguay 2 - 0 Peru

December 15, 1996, San Cristóbal, Venezuela - Venezuela 0 - 2 Colombia

January 12, 1997, Mérida, Venezuela - Venezuela 0 - 2 Paraguay

January 12, 1997, Montevideo, Uruguay - Uruguay 0 - 0 Argentina

January 12, 1997, Lima, Peru - Peru 2 - 1 Chile

January 12, 1997, La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia 2 - 0 Ecuador

February 12, 1997, Quito, Ecuador - Ecuador 4 - 0 Uruguay

February 12, 1997, La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia 1 - 1 Chile

February 12, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - Colombia 0 - 1 Argentina

February 12, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 2 - 1 Peru

April 2, 1997, La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia 2 - 1 Argentina

April 2, 1997, Montevideo, Uruguay - Uruguay 3 - 1 Venezuela

April 2, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 2 - 1 Colombia

April 2, 1997, Lima, Peru - Peru 1 - 1 Ecuador

April 29, 1997, Santiago, Chile - Chile 6 - 0 Venezuela

April 30, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina 2 - 1 Ecuador

April 30, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 3 - 1 Uruguay

April 30, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - Colombia 0 - 1 Peru

June 8, 1997, Quito, Ecuador - Ecuador 1 - 1 Chile

June 8, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina 2 - 0 Peru

June 8, 1997, Montevideo, Uruguay - Uruguay 1 - 1 Colombia

June 8, 1997, Valera, Venezuela - Venezuela 1 - 1 Bolivia

[edit] Rounds 13-18

July 5, 1997, Santiago, Chile - Chile 4 - 1 Colombia

July 6, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 1 - 2 Argentina

July 6, 1997, Lima, Peru - Peru 2 - 1 Bolivia

July 6, 1997, Maracaibo, Venezuela - Venezuela 1 - 1 Ecuador

July 20, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina 2 - 0 Venezuela

July 20, 1997, La Paz, Bolivia - Bolivia 1 - 0 Uruguay

July 20, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - Colombia 1 - 0 Ecuador

July 20, 1997, Santiago, Chile - Chile 2 - 1 Paraguay

August 20, 1997, Montevideo, Uruguay - Uruguay 1 - 0 Chile

August 20, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - Colombia 3 - 0 Bolivia

August 20, 1997, Quito, Ecuador - Ecuador 2 - 1 Paraguay

August 20, 1997, Barinas, Venezuela - Venezuela 0 - 3 Peru

September 10, 1997, Santiago, Chile - Chile 1 - 2 Argentina

September 10, 1997, Lima, Peru - Peru 2 - 1 Uruguay

September 10, 1997, Barranquilla, Colombia - Colombia 1 - 0 Venezuela

September 10, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 2 - 1 Bolivia

October 12, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina 0 - 0 Uruguay

October 12, 1997, Santiago, Chile - Chile 4 - 0 Peru

October 12, 1997, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 1 - 0 Venezuela

October 12, 1997, Guayaquil, Ecuador - Ecuador 1 - 0 Bolivia

November 16, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina 1 - 1 Colombia

November 16, 1997, Maldonado, Uruguay - Uruguay 5 - 3 Ecuador

November 16, 1997, Lima, Peru - Peru 1 - 0 Paraguay

November 16, 1997, Santiago, Chile - Chile 3 - 0 Bolivia

[edit] Final standings

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Argentina 30 16 8 6 2 23 13 10

2 Paraguay 29 16 9 2 5 21 14 7

3 Colombia 28 16 8 4 4 23 15 8

4 Chile 25 16 7 4 5 32 18 14

5 Peru 25 16 7 4 5 19 20 -1

6 Ecuador 21 16 6 3 7 22 21 1

7 Uruguay 21 16 6 3 7 18 21 -3

8 Bolivia 17 16 4 5 7 18 21 -3

9 Venezuela 3 16 0 3 13 8 41 -33

Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia and Chile qualified.

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
European zone (UEFA). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World
Cup qualification.

A total of 50 UEFA teams entered the competition. The European zone was allocated 15 places (out of
32) in the final tournament.  France, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for
competition between 49 teams.
The 49 teams were divided into nine groups, four groups of six teams and five groups of five teams.
The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
The runners-up would be ranked according to their records against the 1st, 3rd and 4th-placed team in
their groups, and the team with the best record would also qualify. The other runners-up would advance
to the UEFA Play-offs.

In the Play-offs, the 8 teams were paired up to play knockout matches on a home-and-away basis. The
winners would qualify.

[edit] UEFA Group 1

April 24, 1996, Athens, Greece -  Greece 2 - 0 Slovenia 

September 1, 1996, Kalamata, Greece -  Greece 3 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 

September 1, 1996, Ljubljana, Slovenia -  Slovenia 0 - 2 Denmark 

October 8, 1996, Bologna, Italy -  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 - 4 Croatia 

October 9, 1996, Copenhagen, Denmark -  Denmark 2 - 1 Greece 

November 10, 1996, Ljubljana, Slovenia -  Slovenia 1 - 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 

November 10, 1996, Zagreb, Croatia -  Croatia 1 - 1 Greece 

March 29, 1997, Split, Croatia -  Croatia 1 - 1 Denmark 

April 2, 1997, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina -  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 - 1 Greece 

April 2, 1997, Split, Croatia -  Croatia 3 - 3 Slovenia 

April 30, 1997, Copenhagen, Denmark -  Denmark 4 - 0 Slovenia 

April 30, 1997, Thessaloniki, Greece -  Greece 0 - 1 Croatia 

June 8, 1997, Copenhagen, Denmark -  Denmark 2 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 

August 20, 1997, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina -  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 - 0 Denmark 

September 6, 1997, Zagreb, Croatia -  Croatia 3 - 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 

September 6, 1997, Ljubljana, Slovenia -  Slovenia 0 - 3 Greece 

September 10, 1997, Copenhagen, Denmark -  Denmark 3 - 1 Croatia 

September 10, 1997, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina -  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 - 0 Slovenia 
October 11, 1997, Ljubljana, Slovenia -  Slovenia 1 - 3 Croatia 

October 11, 1997, Athens, Greece -  Greece 0 - 0 Denmark 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Denmark 17 8 5 2 1 14 6 8

2  Croatia 15 8 4 3 1 17 12 5

3  Greece 14 8 4 2 2 11 4 7

4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 8 3 0 5 9 14 -5

5  Slovenia 1 8 0 1 7 5 20 -15

Denmark qualified. Croatia advanced to the UEFA Play-offs (see ranking of runners-up).

[edit] UEFA Group 2

September 1, 1996, Chişinău, Moldova -  Moldova 0 - 3 England 

October 5, 1996, Chişinău, Moldova -  Moldova 1 - 3 Italy 

October 9, 1996, London, England -  England 2 - 1 Poland 

October 9, 1996, Perugia, Italy -  Italy 1 - 0 Georgia

November 9, 1996, Tbilisi, Georgia - Georgia 0 - 2 England 

November 10, 1996, Katowice, Poland -  Poland 2 - 1 Moldova 

February 12, 1997, London, England -  England 0 - 1 Italy 

March 29, 1997, Trieste, Italy -  Italy 3 - 0 Moldova 

April 2, 1997, Chorzów, Poland -  Poland 0 - 0 Italy 

April 30, 1997, Naples, Italy -  Italy 3 - 0 Poland 

April 30, 1997, London, England -  England 2 - 0 Georgia

May 31, 1997, Chorzów, Poland -  Poland 0 - 2 England 

June 7, 1997, Batumi, Georgia - Georgia 2 - 0 Moldova 

June 14, 1997, Chorzów, Poland -  Poland 4 - 1 Georgia

September 10, 1997, London, England -  England 4 - 0 Moldova 

September 10, 1997, Tbilisi, Georgia - Georgia 0 - 0 Italy 

September 24, 1997, Chişinău, Moldova -  Moldova 0 - 1 Georgia

October 7, 1997, Chişinău, Moldova -  Moldova 0 - 3 Poland 

October 11, 1997, Tbilisi, Georgia - Georgia 3 - 0 Poland 

October 11, 1997, Rome, Italy -  Italy 0 - 0 England 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  England 19 8 6 1 1 15 2 13

2  Italy 18 8 5 3 0 11 1 10

3  Poland 10 8 3 1 4 10 12 -2

4 Georgia 10 8 3 1 4 7 9 -2

5  Moldova 0 8 0 0 8 2 21 -19

England qualified. Italy advanced to the UEFA Play-offs (see ranking of runners-up).

[edit] UEFA Group 3

June 2, 1996, Oslo, Norway -  Norway 5 - 0 Azerbaijan 

August 31, 1996, Baku, Azerbaijan -  Azerbaijan 1 - 0 Switzerland 

September 1, 1996, Budapest, Hungary -  Hungary 1 - 0 Finland 

October 6, 1996, Helsinki, Finland -  Finland 2 - 3 Switzerland 

October 9, 1996, Oslo, Norway -  Norway 3 - 0 Hungary 

November 10, 1996, Berne, Switzerland -  Switzerland 0 - 1 Norway 

November 10, 1996, Baku, Azerbaijan -  Azerbaijan 0 - 3 Hungary 

April 2, 1997, Baku, Azerbaijan -  Azerbaijan 1 - 2 Finland 

April 30, 1997, Oslo, Norway -  Norway 1 - 1 Finland 

April 30, 1997, Zürich, Switzerland -  Switzerland 1 - 0 Hungary 

June 8, 1997, Helsinki, Finland -  Finland 3 - 0 Azerbaijan 

June 8, 1997, Budapest, Hungary -  Hungary 1 - 1 Norway 

August 20, 1997, Helsinki, Finland -  Finland 0 - 4 Norway 

August 20, 1997, Budapest, Hungary -  Hungary 1 - 1 Switzerland 

September 6, 1997, Baku, Azerbaijan -  Azerbaijan 0 - 1 Norway 

September 6, 1997, Lausanne, Switzerland -  Switzerland 1 - 2 Finland 

September 10, 1997, Oslo, Norway -  Norway 5 - 0 Switzerland 

September 10, 1997, Budapest, Hungary -  Hungary 3 - 1 Azerbaijan 

October 11, 1997, Helsinki, Finland -  Finland 1 - 1 Hungary 

October 11, 1997, Zürich, Switzerland -  Switzerland 5 - 0 Azerbaijan 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Norway 20 8 6 2 0 21 2 19

2  Hungary 12 8 3 3 2 10 8 2

3  Finland 11 8 3 2 3 11 12 -1

4  Switzerland 10 8 3 1 4 11 12 -1
 5  Azerbaijan 3 8 1 0 7 3 22 -19

Norway qualified. Hungary advanced to the UEFA Play-offs (see ranking of runners-up).

[edit] UEFA Group 4

June 1, 1996, Stockholm, Sweden -  Sweden 5 - 1 Belarus 

August 31, 1996, Minsk, Belarus -  Belarus 1 - 0 Estonia 

August 31, 1996, Vienna, Austria -  Austria 0 - 0 Scotland 

September 1, 1996, Riga, Latvia -  Latvia 1 - 2 Sweden 

October 5, 1996, Tallinn, Estonia -  Estonia 1 - 0 Belarus 

October 5, 1996, Riga, Latvia -  Latvia 0 - 2 Scotland 

October 9, 1996, Stockholm, Sweden -  Sweden 0 - 1 Austria 

October 9, 1996, Minsk, Belarus -  Belarus 1 - 1 Latvia 

November 9, 1996, Vienna, Austria -  Austria 2 - 1 Latvia 

November 10, 1996, Glasgow, Scotland -  Scotland 1 - 0 Sweden 

February 11, 1997, Monaco -  Estonia 0 - 0 Scotland 

This match was a replay ordered by FIFA after Estonia failed to arrive for the original
fixture on October 9, 1996, which was abandoned after 3 seconds.

March 29, 1997, Kilmarnock, Scotland -  Scotland 2 - 0 Estonia 

April 2, 1997, Glasgow, Scotland -  Scotland 2 - 0 Austria 

April 30, 1997, Riga, Latvia -  Latvia 2 - 0 Belarus 

April 30, 1997, Gothenburg, Sweden -  Sweden 2 - 1 Scotland 

April 30, 1997, Vienna, Austria -  Austria 2 - 0 Estonia 

May 18, 1997, Tallinn, Estonia -  Estonia 1 - 3 Latvia 

June 8, 1997, Minsk, Belarus -  Belarus 0 - 1 Scotland 

June 8, 1997, Riga, Latvia -  Latvia 1 - 3 Austria 

June 8, 1997, Tallinn, Estonia -  Estonia 2 - 3 Sweden 

August 20, 1997, Tallinn, Estonia -  Estonia 0 - 3 Austria 

August 20, 1997, Minsk, Belarus -  Belarus 1 - 2 Sweden 

September 6, 1997, Riga, Latvia -  Latvia 1 - 0 Estonia 

September 6, 1997, Vienna, Austria -  Austria 1 - 0 Sweden 

September 7, 1997, Aberdeen, Scotland -  Scotland 4 - 1 Belarus 

September 10, 1997, Minsk, Belarus -  Belarus 0 - 1 Austria 

September 10, 1997, Stockholm, Sweden -  Sweden 1 - 0 Latvia 

October 11, 1997, Vienna, Austria -  Austria 4 - 0 Belarus 

October 11, 1997, Stockholm, Sweden -  Sweden 1 - 0 Estonia 

October 11, 1997, Glasgow, Scotland -  Scotland 2 - 0 Latvia 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Austria 25 10 8 1 1 17 4 13

2  Scotland 23 10 7 2 1 15 3 12

3  Sweden 21 10 7 0 3 16 9 7

4  Latvia 10 10 3 1 6 10 14 -4

5  Estonia 4 10 1 1 8 4 16 -12

6  Belarus 4 10 1 1 8 5 21 -16

Austria qualified. Scotland also qualified with the best record among the runners-up (see ranking of
runners-up).

[edit] UEFA Group 5

September 1, 1996, Ramat Gan, Israel -  Israel 2 - 1 Bulgaria 

September 1, 1996, Moscow, Russia -  Russia 4 - 0 Cyprus 

October 8, 1996, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -  Luxembourg 1 - 2 Bulgaria 

October 9, 1996, Ramat Gan, Israel -  Israel 1 - 1 Russia 

November 10, 1996, Limassol, Cyprus -  Cyprus 2 - 0 Israel 

November 10, 1996, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -  Luxembourg 0 - 4 Russia 

December 14, 1996, Limassol, Cyprus -  Cyprus 1 - 3 Bulgaria 

December 15, 1996, Ramat Gan, Israel -  Israel 1 - 0 Luxembourg 

March 29, 1997, Paralimni, Cyprus -  Cyprus 1 - 1  Russia

March 31, 1997, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -  Luxembourg 0 - 3 Israel 

April 2, 1997, Sofia, Bulgaria -  Bulgaria 4 - 1 Cyprus 

April 30, 1997, Ramat Gan, Israel -  Israel 2 - 0 Cyprus 

April 30, 1997, Moscow, Russia -  Russia 3 - 0 Luxembourg 

June 8, 1997, Moscow, Russia -  Russia 2 - 0 Israel 

June 8, 1997, Burgas, Bulgaria -  Bulgaria 4 - 0 Luxembourg 

August 20, 1997, Sofia, Bulgaria -  Bulgaria 1 - 0 Israel 

September 7, 1997, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -  Luxembourg 1 - 3 Cyprus 

September 10, 1997, Sofia, Bulgaria -  Bulgaria 1 - 0 Russia 

October 11, 1997, Limassol, Cyprus -  Cyprus 2 - 0 Luxembourg 

October 11, 1997, Moscow, Russia -  Russia 4 - 2 Bulgaria 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Bulgaria 18 8 6 0 2 18 9 9

2  Russia 17 8 5 2 1 19 5 14

3  Israel 13 8 4 1 3 9 7 2
 4  Cyprus 10 8 3 1 4 10 15 -5

5  Luxembourg 0 8 0 0 8 2 22 -20

Bulgaria qualified. Russia advanced to the UEFA Play-offs (see ranking of runners-up).

[edit] UEFA Group 6

April 24, 1996, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 3 - 1 Faroe Islands 

June 2, 1996, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 6 - 0 Malta 

August 31, 1996, Toftir, Faroe Islands -  Faroe Islands 1 - 2 Slovakia 

September 4, 1996, Toftir, Faroe Islands -  Faroe Islands 2 - 6 Spain 

September 18, 1996, Teplice, Czech Republic -  Czech Republic 6 - 0 Malta 

September 22, 1996, Bratislava, Slovakia -  Slovakia 6 - 0 Malta 

October 6, 1996, Toftir, Faroe Islands -  Faroe Islands 1 - 8 Yugoslavia

October 9, 1996, Prague, Czech Republic -  Czech Republic 0 - 0 Spain 

October 23, 1996, Bratislava, Slovakia -  Slovakia 3 - 0 Faroe Islands 

November 10, 1996, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 1 - 0 Czech Republic 

November 13, 1996, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain -  Spain 4 - 1 Slovakia 

December 14, 1996, Valencia, Spain -  Spain 2 - 0 Yugoslavia

December 18, 1996, Valletta, Malta -  Malta 0 - 3 Spain 

February 12, 1997, Alicante, Spain -  Spain 4 - 0 Malta 

March 31, 1997, Valletta, Malta -  Malta 0 - 2 Slovakia 

April 2, 1997, Prague, Czech Republic -  Czech Republic 1 - 2 Yugoslavia

April 30, 1997, Valletta, Malta -  Malta 1 - 2 Faroe Islands 

April 30, 1997, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 1 - 1 Spain 

June 8, 1997, Toftir, Faroe Islands -  Faroe Islands 2 - 1 Malta 

June 8, 1997, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 2 - 0 Slovakia 

June 8, 1997, Valladolid, Spain -  Spain 1 - 0 Czech Republic 

August 20, 1997, Teplice, Czech Republic -  Czech Republic 2 - 0 Faroe Islands 

August 24, 1997, Bratislava, Slovakia -  Slovakia 2 - 1 Czech Republic 

September 6, 1997, Toftir, Faroe Islands -  Faroe Islands 0 - 2 Czech Republic 

September 10, 1997, Bratislava, Slovakia -  Slovakia 1 - 1 Yugoslavia

September 24, 1997, Valletta, Malta -  Malta 0 - 1 Czech Republic 

September 24, 1997, Bratislava, Slovakia -  Slovakia 1 - 2 Spain 

October 11, 1997, Valletta, Malta -  Malta 0 - 5 Yugoslavia

October 11, 1997, Prague, Czech Republic -  Czech Republic 3 - 0 Slovakia 

October 11, 1997, Gijón, Spain -  Spain 3 - 1 Faroe Islands 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Spain 26 10 8 2 0 26 6 20

2 Yugoslavia 23 10 7 2 1 29 7 22

3  Czech Republic 16 10 5 1 4 16 6 10

4  Slovakia 16 10 5 1 4 18 14 4

5  Faroe Islands 6 10 2 0 8 10 31 -21

6  Malta 0 10 0 0 10 2 37 -35

Spain qualified. Yugoslavia advanced to the UEFA Play-offs (see ranking of runners-up).

[edit] UEFA Group 7

June 2, 1996, San Marino, San Marino -  San Marino 0 - 5 Wales 
August 31, 1996, Cardiff, Wales -  Wales 6 - 0 San Marino 

August 31, 1996, Brussels, Belgium -  Belgium 2 - 1 Turkey 

October 5, 1996, Cardiff, Wales -  Wales 1 - 3 Netherlands 

October 9, 1996, San Marino, San Marino -  San Marino 0 - 3 Belgium 

November 9, 1996, Eindhoven, Netherlands -  Netherlands 7 - 1 Wales 

November 10, 1996, Istanbul, Turkey -  Turkey 7 - 0 San Marino 

December 14, 1996, Cardiff, Wales -  Wales 0 - 0 Turkey 

December 14, 1996, Brussels, Belgium -  Belgium 0 - 3 Netherlands 

March 29, 1997, Cardiff, Wales -  Wales 1 - 2 Belgium 

March 29, 1997, Amsterdam, Netherlands -  Netherlands 4 - 0 San Marino 

April 2, 1997, Bursa, Turkey -  Turkey 1 - 0 Netherlands 

April 30, 1997, Istanbul, Turkey -  Turkey 1 - 3 Belgium 

April 30, 1997, San Marino, San Marino -  San Marino 0 - 6 Netherlands 

June 7, 1997, Brussels, Belgium -  Belgium 6 - 0 San Marino 

August 20, 1997, Istanbul, Turkey -  Turkey 6 - 4 Wales 

September 6, 1997, Rotterdam, Netherlands -  Netherlands 3 - 1 Belgium 

September 10, 1997, San Marino, San Marino -  San Marino 0 - 5 Turkey 

October 11, 1997, Amsterdam, Netherlands -  Netherlands 0 - 0 Turkey 

October 11, 1997, Brussels, Belgium -  Belgium 3 - 2 Wales 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Netherlands 19 8 6 1 1 26 4 22

2  Belgium 18 8 6 0 2 20 11 9
 3  Turkey 14 8 4 2 2 21 9 12

4  Wales 7 8 2 1 5 20 21 -1

5  San Marino 0 8 0 0 8 0 42 -42

Netherlands qualified. Belgium advanced to the UEFA Play-offs (see ranking of runners-up).

[edit] UEFA Group 8

April 24, 1996, Skopje, Macedonia - FYR Macedonia 3 - 0 Liechtenstein 

June 1, 1996, Reykjavík, Iceland -  Iceland 1 - 1 FYR Macedonia

August 31, 1996, Bucharest, Romania -  Romania 3 - 0 Lithuania

August 31, 1996, Eschen, Liechtenstein -  Liechtenstein 0 - 5 Republic of Ireland

October 5, 1996, Vilnius, Lithuania - Lithuania 2 - 0 Iceland 

October 9, 1996, Reykjavík, Iceland -  Iceland 0 - 4 Romania 

October 9, 1996, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 3 - 0 FYR Macedonia

October 9, 1996, Vilnius, Lithuania - Lithuania 2 - 1 Liechtenstein 

November 9, 1996, Eschen, Liechtenstein -  Liechtenstein 1 - 11 FYR Macedonia

November 10, 1996, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Iceland 

December 14, 1996, Skopje, Macedonia - FYR Macedonia 0 - 3 Romania 

March 29, 1997, Bucharest, Romania -  Romania 8 - 0 Liechtenstein 

April 2, 1997, Skopje, Macedonia - FYR Macedonia 3 - 2 Republic of Ireland

April 2, 1997, Vilnius, Lithuania - Lithuania 0 - 1 Romania 

April 30, 1997, Eschen, Liechtenstein -  Liechtenstein 0 - 2 Lithuania

April 30, 1997, Bucharest, Romania -  Romania 1 - 0 Republic of Ireland

May 21, 1997, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 5 - 0 Liechtenstein 

June 7, 1997, Skopje, Macedonia - FYR Macedonia 1 - 0 Iceland 

June 11, 1997, Reykjavík, Iceland -  Iceland 0 - 0 Lithuania

August 20, 1997, Eschen, Liechtenstein -  Liechtenstein 0 - 4 Iceland 

August 20, 1997, Bucharest, Romania -  Romania 4 - 2 FYR Macedonia

August 20, 1997, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 0 - 0 Lithuania

September 6, 1997, Reykjavík, Iceland -  Iceland 2 - 4 Republic of Ireland

September 6, 1997, Eschen, Liechtenstein -  Liechtenstein 1 - 8 Romania 

September 6, 1997, Vilnius, Lithuania - Lithuania 2 - 0 FYR Macedonia

September 10, 1997, Bucharest, Romania -  Romania 4 - 0 Iceland 

September 10, 1997, Vilnius, Lithuania - Lithuania 1 - 2 Republic of Ireland

October 11, 1997, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Romania 

October 11, 1997, Reykjavík, Iceland -  Iceland 4 - 0 Liechtenstein 

October 11, 1997, Skopje, Macedonia - FYR Macedonia 1 - 2 Lithuania

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Romania 28 10 9 1 0 37 4 33

2 Republic of Ireland 18 10 5 3 2 22 8 14

3 Lithuania 17 10 5 2 3 11 8 3

4 FYR Macedonia 13 10 4 1 5 22 18 4

5  Iceland 9 10 2 3 5 11 16 -5

6  Liechtenstein 0 10 0 0 10 3 52 -49

Romania qualified. Republic of Ireland advanced to the UEFA Play-offs (see ranking of runners-up).
[edit] UEFA Group 9

August 31, 1996, Belfast, Northern Ireland -  Northern Ireland 0 - 1 Ukraine 

August 31, 1996, Yerevan, Armenia -  Armenia 0 - 0 Portugal 

October 5, 1996, Belfast, Northern Ireland -  Northern Ireland 1 - 1 Armenia 

October 5, 1996, Kiev, Ukraine -  Ukraine 2 - 1 Portugal 

October 9, 1996, Tirana, Albania -  Albania 0 - 3 Portugal 

October 9, 1996, Yerevan, Armenia -  Armenia 1 - 5 Germany 

November 9, 1996, Tirana, Albania -  Albania 1 - 1 Armenia 

November 9, 1996, Nuremberg, Germany -  Germany 1 - 1 Northern Ireland 

November 9, 1996, Porto, Portugal -  Portugal 1 - 0 Ukraine 

December 14, 1996, Belfast, Northern Ireland -  Northern Ireland 2 - 0 Albania 

December 14, 1996, Lisbon, Portugal -  Portugal 0 - 0 Germany 

March 29, 1997, Belfast, Northern Ireland -  Northern Ireland 0 - 0 Portugal 

March 29, 1997, Granada, Spain -  Albania 0 - 1 Ukraine 

April 2, 1997, Kiev, Ukraine -  Ukraine 2 - 1 Northern Ireland 

April 2, 1997, Granada, Spain -  Albania 2 - 3 Germany 

April 30, 1997, Yerevan, Armenia -  Armenia 0 - 0 Northern Ireland 

April 30, 1997, Bremen, Germany -  Germany 2 - 0 Ukraine 

May 7, 1997, Kiev, Ukraine -  Ukraine 1 - 1 Armenia 

June 7, 1997, Porto, Portugal -  Portugal 2 - 0 Albania 

June 7, 1997, Kiev, Ukraine -  Ukraine 0 - 0 Germany 

August 20, 1997, Belfast, Northern Ireland -  Northern Ireland 1 - 3 Germany 

August 20, 1997, Setúbal, Portugal -  Portugal 3 - 1 Armenia 

August 20, 1997, Kiev, Ukraine -  Ukraine 1 - 0 Albania 

September 6, 1997, Yerevan, Armenia -  Armenia 3 - 0 Albania 

September 6, 1997, Berlin, Germany -  Germany 1 - 1 Portugal 

September 10, 1997, Zürich, Switzerland -  Albania 1 - 0 Northern Ireland 

September 10, 1997, Dortmund, Germany -  Germany 4 - 0 Armenia 

October 11, 1997, Hannover, Germany -  Germany 4 - 3 Albania 

October 11, 1997, Yerevan, Armenia -  Armenia 0 - 2 Ukraine 

October 11, 1997, Lisbon, Portugal -  Portugal 1 - 0 Northern Ireland 

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1  Germany 22 10 6 4 0 23 9 12

2  Ukraine 20 10 6 2 2 10 6 4

3  Portugal 19 10 5 4 1 12 4 8

4  Armenia 8 10 1 5 4 8 17 -9

5  Northern Ireland 7 10 1 4 5 6 10 -4

6  Albania 4 10 1 1 8 7 20 -13

Germany qualified. Ukraine advanced to the UEFA Play-offs (see ranking of runners-up).

[edit] Ranking of runners-up

Record against the 1st, 3rd and 4th-placed team in their groups.

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

 Scotland 13 6 4 1 1 8 2 6

 Italy 12 6 3 3 0 5 0 5
  Belgium 12 6 4 0 2 11 11 0

 Russia 11 6 3 2 1 12 5 7

 Croatia 11 6 3 2 1 11 8 3

Yugoslavia 11 6 3 2 1 7 5 2

Republic of Ireland 8 6 2 2 2 8 6 2

 Ukraine 8 6 2 2 2 5 5 0

 Hungary 6 6 1 3 2 4 7 -3

[edit] UEFA Play-offs

October 29, 1997, Zagreb, Croatia -  Croatia 2 - 0 Ukraine 

November 15, 1997, Kyiv, Ukraine -  Ukraine 1 - 1 Croatia 

Croatia qualified by the aggregate score of 3-1.

October 29, 1997, Moscow, Russia -  Russia 1 - 1 Italy 

November 15, 1997, Naples, Italy -  Italy 1 - 0 Russia 

Italy qualified by the aggregate score of 2-1.

October 29, 1997, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Belgium 

November 15, 1997, Brussels, Belgium -  Belgium 2 - 1 Republic of Ireland

Belgium qualified by the aggregate score of 3-2.

October 29, 1997, Budapest, Hungary -  Hungary 1 - 7 Yugoslavia

November 15, 1997, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 5 - 0 Hungary 

Yugoslavia qualified by the aggregate score of 12-1.

1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)

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Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the
Oceanian zone (OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World
Cup qualification.

A total of 10 teams entered the competition. The Oceanian zone was allocated 0.5 places (out of 32) in
the final tournament.

There would be three rounds of play:

 First Round: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti, the four best ranked teams according
to FIFA, received byes and advanced to the Second Round directly. The remaining 6 teams
were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each, namely the Melanesian Group and the
Polynesian Group, based on geographical considerations. The teams would play against
each other once. The winner of the Melanesian Group would advance to the Second Round.
The runner-up of the Melanesian Group and the winner of the Polynesian Group would
advance to the First Round Play-off. In the Play-off, they would play against each other on
a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the Second Round.
 Second Round: The 6 teams were divided into 2 groups of 3 teams each. The teams
would play against each other twice. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
 Final Round: The 2 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The
winner would advance to the AFC / OFC Intercontinental Play-off.

[edit] OFC First round

[edit] Melanesian Group (Melanesia Cup 1996)

September 16, 1996, Lae, Papua New Guinea - Papua New Guinea 1 - 1 Solomon Islands

September 18, 1996, Lae, Papua New Guinea - Solomon Islands 1 - 1 Vanuatu

September 20, 1996, Lae, Papua New Guinea - Papua New Guinea 2 - 1 Vanuatu

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Papua New Guinea 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 1

2 Solomon Islands 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0

3 Vanuatu 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1

Papua New Guinea advanced to the Second Round. Solomon Islands advanced to the First Round Play-
off.
[edit] Polynesian Group

November 11, 1996, Nuku'alofa, Tonga - Tonga 2 - 0 Cook Islands

November 13, 1996, Nuku'alofa, Tonga - Western Samoa 2 - 1 Cook Islands

November 15, 1996, Nuku'alofa, Tonga - Tonga 1 - 0 Western Samoa

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 Tonga 6 2 2 0 0 3 0 3

2 Western Samoa 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0

3 Cook Islands 0 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3

Tonga advanced to the First Round Play-off.

[edit] Play-off

February 15, 1997, Nuku'alofa, Tonga - Tonga 0 - 4 Solomon Islands

March 1, 1997, Honiara, Solomon Islands - Solomon Islands 9 - 0 Tonga

Solomon Islands advanced to the Second Round by the aggregate score of 13-0.

[edit] OFC Second round

[edit] Group 1

June 11, 1997, Sydney, Australia - Australia 13 - 0 Solomon Islands

June 13, 1997, Sydney, Australia - Australia 5 - 0 Tahiti

June 15, 1997, Sydney, Australia - Solomon Islands 4 - 1 Tahiti

June 17, 1997, Sydney, Australia - Solomon Islands 2 - 6 Australia

June 19, 1997, Sydney, Australia - Tahiti 0 - 2 Australia

June 21, 1997, Sydney, Australia - Tahiti 1 - 1 Solomon Islands

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

 1 Australia 12 4 4 0 0 26 2 24

2 Solomon Islands 4 4 1 1 2 7 21 -14

3 Tahiti 1 4 0 1 3 2 12 -10

Australia advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] Group 2

May 31, 1997, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - Papua New Guinea 1 - 0 New Zealand

June 7, 1997, Ba, Fiji - Fiji 0 - 1 New Zealand

June 11, 1997, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 7 - 0 Papua New Guinea

June 15, 1997, Suva, Fiji - Fiji 3 - 1 Papua New Guinea

June 18, 1997, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 5 - 0 Fiji

June 21, 1997, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - Papua New Guinea 0 - 1 Fiji

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD

1 New Zealand 9 4 3 0 1 13 1 12

2 Fiji 6 4 2 0 2 4 7 -3

3 Papua New Guinea 3 4 1 0 3 2 11 -9

New Zealand advanced to the Final Round.

[edit] OFC Final Round

June 28, 1997, Auckland, New Zealand - New Zealand 0 - 3 Australia

July 5, 1997, Sydney, Australia - Australia 2 - 0 New Zealand

Australia advanced to the AFC / OFC Intercontinental Play-off by the aggregate score of 5-0.