World Cup 1998 : 2nd Round - Group A (Asian qualifiers)
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Saudi Arabia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 |  Iran | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 |  China | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 |
| 4 |  Qatar | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Kuwait | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 |
Fixtures and Results
- China 2-4 Iran
- Saudi Arabia 2-1 Kuwait
- Iran 1-1 Saudi Arabia
- Qatar 0-2 Kuwait
- Qatar 1-1 China
- Kuwait 1-1 Iran
- China 1-0 Saudi Arabia
- Iran 3-0 Qatar
- Kuwait 1-2 China
- Saudi Arabia 1-0 Qatar
- Iran 4-1 China
- Kuwait 2-1 Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait 0-1 Qatar
- Saudi Arabia 1-0 Iran
- Iran 0-0 Kuwait
- China 2-3 Qatar
- Saudi Arabia 1-1 China
- Qatar 2-0 Iran
- China 1-0 Kuwait
- Qatar 0-1 Saudi Arabia
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Highlights
Saudi Arabia beats Qatar 1-0 to qualify for 1998 World Cup
DOHA, Nov. 12, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Asian Qualifiers) : Saudi Arabia defeated Qatar by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday afternoon. Saudi Arabia secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Qatar is eliminated.