PRELIMINARY COMPETITION
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1998 FIFA WORLD CUP PRELIMINARY COMPETITION |
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SECOND ROUND
The 10 group winners: China PR, Iran, Kazakhstan, Japan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan will be divided into two groups of 5 teams. Each group will play a tournament (league system in which each team plays one match against the others in the group) in one or two neutral countries.
| GROUP 1 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Saudi Arabia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18:1 | 16 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5:3 | 11 |
| Chinese Taipei | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4:13 | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4:14 | 3 |
RESULTS GROUP 1:
(KSA-MYS-BGD-TPE)
Tournament held in Malaysia
16.03.97 Kuala Lumpur 19:45 Chinese Taipei vs. Saudi Arabia 0:2 (0:2) UMEMOTO (JPN) 16.03.97 Kuala Lumpur 21:45 Malaysia vs. Bangladesh 2:0 (1:0) WEI JI HONG (CHN) 18.03.97 Kuala Lumpur 19:45 Malaysia vs. Saudi Arabia 0:0 U TIN TUN (MMR) 18.03.97 Kuala Lumpur 21:45 Bangladesh vs. Chinese Taipei 1:3 (0:0) AL-HINDYANI 20.03.97 Kuala Lumpur 19:45 Bangladesh vs. Saudi Arabia 1:4 (1:2) FONG (HKG) 20.03.97 Kuala Lumpur 21:45 Malaysia vs. Chinese Taipei 2:0 (2:0) IBRAHIM HAKEEM (UAE)Tournament held in Saudia Arabia
27.03.97 Jeddah 18:30 Chinese Taipei vs. Malaysia 0:0 AL KAABI (OMN) 27.03.97 Jeddah 20:30 Saudi Arabia vs. Bangladesh 3:0 (2:0) AYAD (LIB) 29.03.97 Jeddah 20:30 Chinese Taipei vs. Bangladesh 1:2 (0:1) ABU LOOM (JOR) 29.03.97 Jeddah 18:30 Saudi Arabia vs. Malaysia 3:0 (0:0) UN-PRASERT (THA) 31.03.97 Jeddah 18:30 Bangladesh vs. Malaysia 0:1 (0:1) UN-PRASERT (THA) 31.03.97 Jeddah 20:30 Saudi Arabia vs. Chinese Taipei 6:0 (4:0)x-advances to Second Round.
| GROUP 2 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Iran | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 39:3 | 16 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12:11 | 9 |
| Syria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 27:5 | 7 |
| Maldives | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0:59 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 2:
(IRN-SYR-MDV-KGZ)
02.06.97 Damascus 17:30 Syria vs. Kyrgyzstan abandoned 02.06.97 Damascus 15:30 Maldives vs. Iran 0:17 (0:6) 04.06.97 Damascus 17:30 Syria vs. Maldives 12:0 (7:0) 04.06.97 Damascus 15:30 Kyrgyzstan vs. Iran 0:7 (0:1) 06.06.97 Damascus 17:30 Syria vs. Iran 0:1 (0:0) 06.06.97 Damascus 15:30 Kyrgyzstan vs. Maldives 3:0 (3:0) 09.06.97 Tehran 19:00 Iran vs. Kyrgyzstan 3:1 (1:1) 09.06.97 Tehran 17:00 Maldives vs. Syria 0:12 (0:1) 11.06.97 Tehran 19:00 Iran vs. Maldives 9:0 (7:0) 11.06.97 Tehran 17:00 Kyrgyzstan vs. Syria 2:1 (0:0) 13.06.97* Tehran 19:00 Iran vs. Syria 2:2 (2:2) 13.06.97* Tehran 17:00 Maldives vs. Kyrgyzstan 0:6 (0:3)x-advances to Second Round.
| GROUP 3 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 10 |
| Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:4 | 4 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:9 | 3 |
RESULTS GROUP 3:
(UAE-BHR-JOR)
08.04.97 Manama 17:15 Jordan vs. United Arab Emirates 0:0 11.04.97 Manama 17:15 Bahrain vs. United Arab Emirates 1:2 (0:1) 14.04.97 Manama 17:15 Bahrain vs. Jordan 1:0 (1:0) 19.04.97 Sharjah 19:30 Jordan vs. Bahrain 4:1 (2:1) 22.04.97 Sharjah 19:30 United Arab Emirates vs. Bahrain 3:0 (1:0) 26.04.97 Sharjah 19:30 United Arab Emirates vs. Jordan 2:0 (1:0)x-advances to Second Round.
| GROUP 4 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Japan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31:1 | 16 |
| Oman | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14:2 | 13 |
| Macao | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3:28 | 4 |
| Nepal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2:19 | 1 |
RESULTS GROUP 4:
(JPN-OMN-NPL-MAC)
23.03.97 Muscat 16:30 Nepal vs. Macao 1:1 (1:1) NURILDDIN SALMAN (IRQ) 23.03.97 Muscat 18:40 Oman vs. Japan 0:1 (0:1) HAJI YAAKUB (MAL) 25.03.97 Muscat 16:30 Macao vs. Japan 0:10 (0:3) WANG (CHN) 25.03.97 Muscat 18:40 Oman vs. Nepal 1:0 (0:0) SHAIKHO (SYR) 27.03.97 Muscat 16:30 Nepal vs. Japan 0:6 (0:1) NADJAFALIEV (UZB) 27.03.97 Muscat 18:40 Oman vs. Macao 4:0 (2:0) NURILDDIN SALMAN (IRQ) 22.06.97 Tokyo 19:00 Japan vs. Macao 10:0 (6:0) 22.06.97 Tokyo 16:30 Nepal vs. Oman 0:6 (0:3) 25.06.97 Tokyo 19:00 Japan vs. Nepal 3:0 (1:0) 25.06.97 Tokyo 16:30 Macao vs. Oman 0:2 (0:1) 28.06.97 Tokyo 19:00 Japan vs. Oman 1:1 (1:0) 28.06.97 Tokyo 16:30 Macao vs. Nepal 2:1 (0:1)x-advances to Second Round.
| GROUP 5 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Uzbekistan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20:3 | 16 |
| Yemen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:7 | 8 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11:6 | 7 |
| Cambodia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2:27 | 1 |
RESULTS GROUP 5:
(UZB-IDN-YEM-KHM)
06.04.97 Jakarta 15:30 Indonesia vs. Cambodia 8:0 (6:0) MAIDIN (SIN) 13.04.97 Manado 15:30 Indonesia vs. Yemen 0:0 SUBRAMANIAM (MYS) 20.04.97 Phnom Penh 15:30 Cambodia vs. Yemen 0:1 (0:1) NG (HKG) 27.04.97 Phnom Penh 15:30 Cambodia vs. Indonesia 1:1 (0:0) LI (CHN) 09.05.97 Sanaa 16:00 Yemen vs. Uzbekistan 0:1 (0:1) SWARKEH (JOR) 16.05.97 Sanaa 16:00 Yemen vs. Cambodia 7:0 (3:0) DALU (SYR) 25.05.97 Tashkent 19:00 Uzbekistan vs. Cambodia 6:0 (4:0) KOLPAKOV (KAZ) 01.06.97 Surabaya 15:30 Indonesia vs. Uzbekistan 1:1 (1:0) KIM (KOR) 13.06.97 Sanaa 16:00 Yemen vs. Indonesia 1:1 (1:0) AL HOSNI AL BI (OMN) 20.06.97 Tashkent 19:00 Uzbekistan vs. Indonesia 3:0 (2:0) MORADI (IRN) 29.06.97 Phnom Penh 15:30 Cambodia vs. Uzbekistan 1:4 (1:3) BALOCH (PAK) 24.08.97*Tashkent Uzbekistan vs. Yemen 5:1 (1:1) AL-AALAQ (BHR)x-advances to Second Round.
| GROUP 6 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Korea Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9:1 | 10 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:10 | 3 |
RESULTS GROUP 6:
(KOR-THA-HKG)
23.02.97 Hong Kong 15:30 Hong Kong vs. Korea Rep. 0:2 (0:0) OGAWA (JPN) 02.03.97 Bangkok 16:00 Thailand vs. Korea Rep. 1:3 (0:1) LU (CHN) 09.03.97 Bangkok 16:00 Thailand vs. Hong Kong 2:0 (1:0) AL-DOKHAIL (KSA) 30.03.97 Hong Kong 15:30 Hong Kong vs. Thailand 3:2 (1:1) ABDULLAH (MYS) 28.05.97 Taejon* 19:00 Korea Rep. vs. Hong Kong 4:0 (2:0) ISSA (IRQ) 01.06.97 Seoul 15:00 Korea Rep. vs. Thailand 0:0 (0:0) AL-SHARIF (SYR)x-advances to Second Round.
| GROUP 7 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Kuwait | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10:1 | 12 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | 4 |
| Singapore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:8 | 1 |
RESULTS GROUP 7:
(KUW-LIB-SIN)
13.04.97 Borj Hamm 16:30 Lebanon vs. Singapore 1:1 (0:0) AL-ZEID (KSA) 26.04.97 Singapore 20:00 Singapore vs. Kuwait 0:1 (0:1) PARK (KOR) 08.05.97 Kuwait City 19:00 Kuwait vs. Lebanon 2:0 (1:0) BUJSAIM (UAE) 24.05.97 Singapore 20:00 Singapore vs. Lebanon 1:2 (0:1) UN-PRASERT (THA) 05.06.97 Kuwait City 19:30 Kuwait vs. Singapore 4:0 (3:0) ABOU ALO (SYR) 22.06.97 Borj Hamm 17:30 Lebanon vs. Kuwait 1:3 (0:2) OKADA (JPN)x-advances to Second Round.
| GROUP 8 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-China P.R. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13:2 | 16 |
| Tajikistan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15:2 | 13 |
| Turkmenistan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8:13 | 6 |
| Vietnam SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2:21 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 8:
(CHN-TKM-VNM-TJK)
04.05.97 Dushanbe 17:00 Tajikistan vs. Vietnam SR 4:0 (2:0) KOULAKOV (KAZ) 04.05.97 Ashgabat 17:00 Turkmenistan vs. China PR 1:4 (0:2) ABDUALLAH IBRAHIM (UAE) 11.05.97 Dushanbe 17:00 Tajikistan vs. China PR 0:1 (0:0) KAABI (IRN) 11.05.97 Ashgabat 17:45 Turkmenistan vs. Vietnam SR 2:1 (1:0) SHRESTHA (NPL) 25.05.97 Ho Chi Minh City 17:00 Vietnam SR vs. China PR 1:3 (1:3) JINDAMAI (THA) 25.05.97 Ashgabat 17:30 Turkmenistan vs. Tajikistan 1:2 (1:1) KHAN (IND) 01.06.97 Beijing 19:45 China PR vs. Turkmenistan 1:0 (0:0) 01.06.97 Ho Chi Minh City 17:00 Vietnam SR vs. Tajikistan 0:4 (0:2) 08.06.97 Beijing 19:45 China PR vs. Tajikistan 0:0 KHUDHEIR ABDUL (IRQ) 08.06.97 Ho Chi Minh City 17:00 Vietnam SR vs. Turkmenistan 0:4 (0:2) U KYAW KYAW (MMR) 22.06.97 Beijing 19:45 China PR vs. Vietnam SR 4:0 (2:0) CHANG (PRK) 22.06.97 Dushanbe Tajikistan vs. Turkmenistan 5:0 (4:0) LUTFULLIN (UZB)x-advances to Second Round.
| GROUP 9 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Kazakhstan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:2 | 12 |
| Iraq | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:8 | 6 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3:22 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 9:
(IRQ-KAZ-PAK)
11.05.97 Almaty, KAZ 19:00 Kazakhstan vs. Pakistan 3:0 (1:0) SAPAEV (TKM) 23.05.97 Lahore* 14:30 Pakistan vs. Iraq 2:6 (1:2) SENAWEERA ARACH (SRI) 06.06.97 Baghdad, IRQ 19:00 Iraq vs. Kazakhstan 1:2 (1:1) WEI (CHN) 11.06.97 Lahore* 14:30 Pakistan vs. Kazakhstan 0:7 (0:3) AL DASHTI ESSA (KUW) 20.06.97 Baghdad, IRQ 19:00 Iraq vs. Pakistan 6:1 (2:0) AMMAR (LIB) 29.06.97 Almaty, KAZ 19:00 Kazakhstan vs. Iraq 3:1 (2:0) JINDAMAI (THA)x-advances to Second Round.
| GROUP 10 | ||||||
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| TEAM | P | W | D | L | GOALS | PTS. |
| x-Qatar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14:0 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 4 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:7 | 4 |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:10 | 0 |
RESULTS GROUP 10:
(QAT-IND-SRI-PHI)
20.09.96 Doha, QAT 18:15 Qatar vs. Sri Lanka 3:0 (1:0) 21.09.96 Doha, QAT 18:15 India vs. Philippines 2:0 (0:0) 23.09.96 Doha, QAT 18:15 Qatar vs. Philippines 5:0 (5:0) 24.09.96 Doha, QAT 18:15 Sri Lanka vs. India 1:1 (1:1) 26.09.96 Doha, QAT 18:15 Philippines vs. Sri Lanka 0:3 (0:1) 27.09.96 Doha, QAT 18:15 Qatar vs. India 6:0 (3:0)x-advances to Second Round.
(*) NOTE: Change of date, venue or kick-off time.
THIRD ROUND
The winner and the runner-up in each group will qualify for the semifinals.
The two semifinal winners will play the final match and also qualify for the final competition of World Cup France '98.
The two losing teams will compete in a 3rd place play-off, the winner of which will qualify for World Cup France '98. The losing team will play against the winner of OFC for a place in the final competition of World Cup France '98 (home and away matches).
(*) NOTE: Change of date, venue or kick-off time.
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