AFC Final Round
World Cup '98
Qualification

AFC's First Round
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The group winners are Saudi Arabia and Iran. Saudi Arabia qualified automatically to France 98 whereas Iran had to play a home and away match versus Australia, OFC's winner, because they had lost the match versus Japan, AFC's second place finisher in Group B. This latter match was played in a neutral country.


South Korea and Japan qualified to France 98. South Korea qualified as Group B first place finisher, whereas Japan had to beat Iran in an extra one match game in a neutral territory. Japan won this match in extra time!


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