1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round

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The AFC second round of 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between the ten group winners from the first round split across two groups.

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The top country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the 1998 FIFA World Cup, with the two runners-up facing each other in a play-off. The winner of this play-off progressed to the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the loser went on to compete for a place in the World Cup in the AFC–OFC inter-confederation play-off.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 842286+214 1998 FIFA World Cup
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 8332138+512 Third round
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 83231114311
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 8314710310
5Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 82247818
Source: RSSSF
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Fan Zhiyi Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Li Ming Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report Bagheri Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Mahdavikia Soccerball shade.svg67', 73'
Roosta Soccerball shade.svg86'
Jinzhou Stadium, Dalian
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Park Hae Yong (South Korea)

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg2–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Mehalel Soccerball shade.svg43'
Al-Thuniyan Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg18'

Iran  Flag of Iran.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Bagheri Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Al-Sharani Soccerball shade.svg32'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 120,000
Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–2Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report Al-Huwaidi Soccerball shade.svg16'
Abdulaziz Soccerball shade.svg88'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jamal Al-Sharif (Syria)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg1–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Nasir Khamees Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Hao Haidong Soccerball shade.svg67'
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Mahmoud Nurilddin (Iraq)
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Al-Huwaidi Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Bagheri Soccerball shade.svg90'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Zhang Enhua Soccerball shade.svg69' Report
Jinzhou Stadium, Dalian
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg3–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Daei Soccerball shade.svg31'
Bagheri Soccerball shade.svg42', 56'
Report
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Sidi Magassa (Mali)

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg1–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Al-Huwaidi Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Hao Haidong Soccerball shade.svg3'
Gao Feng Soccerball shade.svg89'
Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Eddie Lennie (Australia)

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–0Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Mehalel Soccerball shade.svg66' Report

Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg2–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Soccerball shade.svg48'
Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Al-Muwallid Soccerball shade.svg31'
Kazma SC Stadium, Kuwait City
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg4–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Mansourian Soccerball shade.svg2'
Roosta Soccerball shade.svg44'
Bagheri Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ali Daei Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Mao Yijun Soccerball shade.svg87'
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Al-Muwallid Soccerball shade.svg88' Report
Kuwait  Flag of Kuwait.svg0–1Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report Al-Noobi Soccerball shade.svg10'

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–3Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Gao Feng Soccerball shade.svg19'
Fan Zhiyi Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Al-Naemi Soccerball shade.svg44'
Al-Enazi Soccerball shade.svg54'
Al-Kuwari Soccerball shade.svg60'
Jinzhou Stadium, Dalian
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Santhan Nagalingam (Singapore)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Report
Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Pirom Un-Prasert (Thailand)

Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg1–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Al-Muwallid Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Hao Haidong Soccerball shade.svg10'
King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: David Elleray (England)

Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg2–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Al-Enazi Soccerball shade.svg38', 81' Report

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Ma Mingyu Soccerball shade.svg32' [1] Report
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg0–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Report Al-Shahrani Soccerball shade.svg61'

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 8611197+1219 1998 FIFA World Cup
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 8341179+813 Third round
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 823391239
4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 8134131856
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 8134719126
Source: RSSSF
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg3–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Choi Yong-soo Soccerball shade.svg24', 67', 74' Report

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg6–3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Miura Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.), 40', 64', 80'
Nakata Soccerball shade.svg40'
Jo Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report Shatskikh Soccerball shade.svg56', 77'
Fyodorov Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg2–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Choi Yong-soo Soccerball shade.svg15'
Lee Sang-yoon Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Shatskikh Soccerball shade.svg74'
Seoul Olympic Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Wei Jihong (China)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg4–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Ali Soccerball shade.svg20'
Obaid Soccerball shade.svg48'
Zuhair Bakheet Soccerball shade.svg75'
Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–0Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Report

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Baltiyev Soccerball shade.svg84' Report Shatskikh Soccerball shade.svg85'
Central Stadium, Almaty
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ahmad Nabil Ayad (Lebanon)

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg2–3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Shirshov Soccerball shade.svg10'
Bazarov Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Zuhair Bakheet Soccerball shade.svg51'
Alabadla Soccerball shade.svg60'
Adnan Al Talyani Soccerball shade.svg85'
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Jalal Moradi (Iran)

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg1–2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Yamaguchi Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Seo Jung-won Soccerball shade.svg83'
Lee Min-sung Soccerball shade.svg86'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 56,704
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg3–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Ha Seok-ju Soccerball shade.svg8'
Yoo Sang-chul Soccerball shade.svg69'
Lee Sang-yoon Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Zubarev Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Akita Soccerball shade.svg23'
Central Stadium, Almaty
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Taj Addin Fares (Syria)

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Kambaraliev Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Lopes Soccerball shade.svg89'
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Yevteyev Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Choi Yong-soo Soccerball shade.svg5'
Central Stadium, Almaty
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Omar Abu Loom (Jordan)

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg1–5Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Fedorov Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.) Report Choi Yong-soo Soccerball shade.svg19', 41'
Yoo Sang-chul Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ko Jeong-woon Soccerball shade.svg57'
Kim Do-hoon Soccerball shade.svg70'
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Sparyshev Soccerball shade.svg55'
Yevteyev Soccerball shade.svg64'
Yurist Soccerball shade.svg75'
Report
Central Stadium, Almaty
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Nik Ahmad Haji Yaakub (Malaysia)

Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg4–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Shkvyrin Soccerball shade.svg19', 33'
Fedorov Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kasimov Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg1–1Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Lopes Soccerball shade.svg4' Report Mubarak Soccerball shade.svg37'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 56,000
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg0–2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Report Nanami Soccerball shade.svg2'
Lopes Soccerball shade.svg37'

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg0–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Report
Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Khaled Dalu (Syria)

Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg5–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Akita Soccerball shade.svg11'
Nakata Soccerball shade.svg15'
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ihara Soccerball shade.svg66'
Takagi Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Yevteyev Soccerball shade.svg73'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 56,032
Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg1–3Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Zuhair Bakheet Soccerball shade.svg58' Report Lee Sang-yoon Soccerball shade.svg11'
Kim Do-hoon Soccerball shade.svg42', 67'

References

  1. FIFA report made a mistake here, the scorer is Ma Mingyu.