World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : South Korea beats Japan 2-1
TOKYO, Sep. 28, 1997 (AMP) — France 98 (Asian Qualifiers) : South Korea defeated Japan by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Koreans top of Group B with 9 points. Japan is third with 4 points. In their next game, South Korea will meet second-placed the United Arab Emirates on October 4, while Japan will face Kazakhstan.
Fixtures and Results : 2nd Round - Group B
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Overview
Japan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
South Korea at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1954)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
Japan
1:2
South Korea
1:2 (0:0)
- 28 September 1997
- 14:00
- Tokyo
2nd Round - Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 9 |
 United Arab Emirates | 7 |
| Japan | 4 |
 Uzbekistan | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 |
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