Unofficial ranking WORLD CUP-1998 (France)
| # | Team | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 |  Iran | AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 4 440 |
| 28 |  Saudi Arabia | AFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 4 280 |
| 30 |  South Korea | AFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 | 4 240 |
| 31 |  Japan | AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 4 220 |
| # | Team | Conf | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Iran | AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 4 440 |
| 28 | Saudi Arabia | AFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 4 280 |
| 30 | South Korea | AFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 1 | 4 240 |
| 31 | Japan | AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 4 220 |