FIFA World Cup qualification · qualification
11 Jan 1997 – 29 Nov 1997 · ← FIFA World Cup qualification 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000 →
| Japan | — | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 12 | +39 | — |
| Iran | — | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 17 | +40 | — |
| Saudi Arabia | — | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | — |
| South Korea | — | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | +20 | — |
| China PR | — | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | — |
| Uzbekistan | — | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | — |
| Argentina | — | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | — |
| Australia | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | — |
| Kuwait | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | +8 | — |
| Romania | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | +23 | — |
| United Arab Emirates | — | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | — |
| Peru | — | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | — |
| Mexico | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | — |
| Austria | — | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | — |
| Paraguay | — | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | — |
| Kazakhstan | — | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 21 | +1 | — |
Own goals aside.
Tallest: 91 · Goals in the match