1998_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_–_AFC_first_round
The AFC first round of 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 36 AFC members.
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The top country in each group at the end of the stage progressed to the final round, where the ten remaining teams will be divided into two groups of five.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Saudi Arabia |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 16 | Final round |
| 2 |  Malaysia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Bangladesh |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
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| Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Saudi Arabia |
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| (Report) | O. Al-Dosari  34'Al-Shahrani 37' |
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More information Bangladesh, 1–3 ...
| Bangladesh | 1–3 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Jewel Rana 56' |
(Report) | Lin Wen Han 59' Huang Che-ming 62'Chen Kuei-jen 78' |
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Attendance: 10,000
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| Bangladesh | 1–4 | Saudi Arabia |
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| Jewel Rana 44' |
(Report) | Al-Muwallid 20' Al-Temawi 27'Al-Shahrani 65'Al-Mehallel 73' |
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More information Malaysia, 2–0 ...
| Malaysia | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Che Zambil 2' Sulong 16' |
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More information Saudi Arabia, 3–0 ...
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More information Saudi Arabia, 3–0 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Muwallid 59', 85' O. Al-Dosari 87' |
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More information Chinese Taipei, 1–2 ...
| Chinese Taipei | 1–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Hsu Te Ming |
(Report) | Alfaz Ahmed Nakib |
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More information Saudi Arabia, 6–0 ...
| Saudi Arabia | 6–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Al-Jaber 3', 16', 63' Al-Muwallid 5'Abdulaziz Al-Dosari 30'Al-Zahrani 46' |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Iran |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | +36 | 16 | Final round |
| 2 |  Syria |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Kyrgyzstan |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Maldives |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59 | −59 | 0 |
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| Maldives | 0–17 | Iran |
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| (Report) | Bagheri 9', 13', 16', 60', 66', 67', 86' Estili 29', 47', 55'Azizi 35', 36'Shahroudi 56'Mahdavikia 63'Daei 75', 77'Minavand 87' |
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Note: This match broke the score difference record in FIFA A-level matches, while the previous record was created by Denmark in the 1908 Summer Olympics against France by 17–1.
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| Syria | 12–0 | Maldives |
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| Al-Said 7', 13' Jokhadar 9', 37', 89'Rifai 10'Jabban 12', 78'Srour 21'Zaher 49'Boshi 70', 79' |
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More information Kyrgyzstan, 0–7 ...
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More information Kyrgyzstan, 3–0 ...
| Kyrgyzstan | 3–0 | Maldives |
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| Korzanov 4' Merzlikin 24'Yusupov 28' |
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More information Maldives, 0–12 ...
| Maldives | 0–12 | Syria |
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| (Report) | Agha 24', 50' Dib 55'Taleb 60'Al-Said 62', 63', 87'Rihawi 66'Abrash 80', 90'Zaher 85', 89' |
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More information Iran, 9–0 ...
| Iran | 9–0 | Maldives |
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| Mansourian 15', 44' Bagheri 22', 39'Daei 33', 43'Mahdavikia 38'Shahroudi 68'Azizi 87' |
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More information Kyrgyzstan, 2–1 ...
| Kyrgyzstan | 2–1 | Syria |
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| Sardarov 76' Kutsov 89' |
(Report) | Boshi 84' |
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More information Maldives, 0–6 ...
| Maldives | 0–6 | Kyrgyzstan |
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| (Report) | Merzlikin 14' Chertkov 22'Kutsov 26'Haitbaev 47', 89'Ivanov 47' |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  United Arab Emirates |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 10 | Final round |
| 2 |  Jordan |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Bahrain |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
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More information Bahrain, 1–2 ...
| Bahrain | 1–2 | United Arab Emirates |
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| Darwish 84' |
(Report) | Abdulla 18', 57' |
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More information Jordan, 4–1 ...
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More information United Arab Emirates, 3–0 ...
| United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed 14' Mubarak 50', 60' |
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More information United Arab Emirates, 2–0 ...
| United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Jordan |
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| Al Talyani 27' Mubarak 88' |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Japan |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | +30 | 16 | Final round |
| 2 |  Oman |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Macau |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Nepal |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 1 |
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| Macau | 0–10 | Japan |
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| (Report) | Akita 1' Takagi 14', 33', 72'Soma 45'Miura 54', 89'Moroshima 80', 82'Nanami 86' |
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More information Oman, 4–0 ...
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More information Nepal, 0–6 ...
| Nepal | 0–6 | Oman |
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| (Report) | Shakya 1' (o.g.) Al Busaidy 13'Ahmed Hassan 17', 50'Al Araimi 73'Al Masori 78' |
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More information Macau, 2–1 ...
| Macau | 2–1 | Nepal |
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| Che 78' Da Cruz Martins 89' |
(Report) | Deepak Amatya 19' |
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Attendance: 22,972
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Uzbekistan |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 16 | Final round |
| 2 |  Yemen |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Cambodia |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 27 | −25 | 1 |
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More information Yemen, 7–0 ...
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More information Indonesia, 1–1 ...
| Indonesia | 1–1 | Uzbekistan |
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| Sudirman 34' |
(Report) | Shatskikh 74' |
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More information Uzbekistan, 3–0 ...
| Uzbekistan | 3–0 | Indonesia |
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| Shatskikh 12' Maksudov 37', 87' |
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More information Cambodia, 1–4 ...
| Cambodia | 1–4 | Uzbekistan |
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| Sochetra 12' |
(Report) | Abdukahhor Marifaliev 2', 60' Ravshan Bozorov 9', 30' |
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More information Uzbekistan, 5–1 ...
| Uzbekistan | 5–1 | Yemen |
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| Shkvirin 8', 63' Shatskikh 55', 75'Bazarov 62' |
(Report) | Zughair 30' |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 10 | Final round |
| 2 |  Thailand |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
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More information Hong Kong, 0–2 ...
| Hong Kong | 0–2 | South Korea |
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| (Report) | Seo Jung-Won 60' Choi Moon-Sik 75' |
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Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa (Japan)
More information Thailand, 1–3 ...
| Thailand | 1–3 | South Korea |
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| Piyapong 48' |
(Report) | Roh Sang-Rae 18' Ha Seok-Ju 74'Choi Moon-Sik 86' |
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More information Hong Kong, 3–2 ...
| Hong Kong | 3–2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Kin Wo 23' Cheng Siu Chung 48'Au Wai Lun 88' |
(Report) | Natipong 43' Chalermsan 70' |
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More information South Korea, 4–0 ...
| South Korea | 4–0 | Hong Kong |
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| Yoo Sang-Chul 25' Choi Yong-Soo 39', 72'Park Kun-Ha 86' |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Kuwait |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 | Final round |
| 2 |  Lebanon |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Singapore |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  China |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 16 | Final round |
| 2 |  Tajikistan |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Turkmenistan |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Vietnam |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 |
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More information Tajikistan, 4–0 ...
| Tajikistan | 4–0 | Vietnam |
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| Alidodov 8' Mouminov 15'Dzhaborov 50', 84' |
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More information Turkmenistan, 1–4 ...
| Turkmenistan | 1–4 | China |
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| Meredov 90' |
(Report) | Peng Weiguo 26', 39' Gao Feng 78'Li Bing 80' |
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Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Saeed Abdulla Ibrahim (United Arab Emirates)
More information Turkmenistan, 2–1 ...
| Turkmenistan | 2–1 | Vietnam |
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| Agabaev 39' Gulyan 53' |
(Report) | Nguyen Cong Vinh 71' |
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More information Vietnam, 1–3 ...
| Vietnam | 1–3 | China |
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| Le Huynh Duc 38' |
(Report) | Li Bing 23' Fan Zhiyi 32'Hao Haidong 44' |
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More information Turkmenistan, 1–2 ...
| Turkmenistan | 1–2 | Tajikistan |
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| Tkavadze 18' |
(Report) | Knizaev 41', 49' |
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More information Vietnam, 0–4 ...
| Vietnam | 0–4 | Tajikistan |
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| (Report) | Mouminov 5' Alidodov 24'Avakov 67'Achourmamadov 75' |
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More information Vietnam, 0–4 ...
| Vietnam | 0–4 | Turkmenistan |
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| (Report) | Agaev 16', 57', 63' Broshin 20' |
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More information China, 4–0 ...
| China | 4–0 | Vietnam |
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| Fan Zhiyi 7' Hao Haidong 45'Ma Mingyu 65'Su Maozhen 70' |
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More information Tajikistan, 5–0 ...
| Tajikistan | 5–0 | Turkmenistan |
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| Avakov 4', 26', 34' Dzhaborov 14'Mouminov 88' |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Kazakhstan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 12 | Final round |
| 2 |  Iraq |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Pakistan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 0 |
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More information Kazakhstan, 3–0 ...
| Kazakhstan | 3–0 | Pakistan |
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| Esmagambetov 2', 62' Yablochkin 49' |
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| Pakistan | 0–7 | Kazakhstan |
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| (Report) | Esmagambetov 28' Klishin 32'Loginov 36'Mazbaev 53'Zubarev 64', 68', 72' |
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Referee: Ammar Ammar (Lebanon)
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Qatar |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Final round |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  India |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Philippines |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
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More information Qatar, 5–0 ...
| Qatar | 5–0 | Philippines |
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| Al-Enazi 19', 41' Soufi 29'Al Noobi 30'Jaloof 38' |
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More information Philippines, 0–3 ...
| Philippines | 0–3 | Sri Lanka |
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| (Report) | Steinwall 28' Perera 55', 80' |
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More information Qatar, 6–0 ...
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- FIFA awarded Syria a 3–0 win as a result of Kyrgyzstan was late on the pitch.