Australia will play-off against the team which finishes fourth in the third round of the Asian qualifying secction
| GROUP 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | G | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
| *Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 12 |
| Solomon Islands | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 4 |
| Tahiti | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| GROUP 2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM | G | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
| *New Zealand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| Fiji | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
Australia and New Zealand Play-off Scores
| 28 Jun 97 | � | New Zealand | v | Australia | 0-3 |
| 05 Jul 97 | � | Australia | v | New Zealand | 2-0 |
Australia and Iran Play-off Scores
| 22 Sep 97 | Tehran | Iran | v | Australia | 1:1 | |
| 29 Sep 97 | Melbourne | Australia | v | Iran | 2:2 |