World Cup 1998 : 2nd Round - Group B (Asian qualifiers)
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 |  Japan | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 6 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results
- South Korea 3-0 Kazakhstan
- Japan 6-3 Uzbekistan
- United Arab Emirates 4-0 Kazakhstan
- South Korea 2-1 Uzbekistan
- United Arab Emirates 0-0 Japan
- Kazakhstan 1-1 Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistan 2-3 United Arab Emirates
- Japan 1-2 South Korea
- Kazakhstan 1-1 Japan
- South Korea 3-0 United Arab Emirates
- Kazakhstan 1-1 South Korea
- Uzbekistan 1-1 Japan
- Kazakhstan 3-0 United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan 1-5 South Korea
- Uzbekistan 4-0 Kazakhstan
- Japan 1-1 United Arab Emirates
- South Korea 0-2 Japan
- United Arab Emirates 0-0 Uzbekistan
- Japan 5-1 Kazakhstan
- United Arab Emirates 1-3 South Korea
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Highlights
South Korea beats UAE 3-1 to qualify for 1998 World Cup
ABU DHABI, Nov. 9, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Asian Qualifiers) : South Korea defeated the United Arab Emirates by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday afternoon. South Korea secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. UAE is eliminated.