1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC–OFC play-off)
| Event | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| 3–3 on aggregate, Iran won on away goals | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 22 November 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Harry Kewell | ||||||
| Referee | Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy) | ||||||
| Attendance | 128,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 29 November 1997 | ||||||
| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Khodadad Azizi | ||||||
| Referee | Sándor Puhl (Hungary) | ||||||
| Attendance | 85,022 | ||||||
The 1998 FIFA World Cup AFC–OFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament, Australia, and the losing team in the AFC play-off from the Asian qualifying tournament, Iran. The games were played on 22 and 29 November 1997 in Tehran and Melbourne respectively. Australia was hoping to play in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1974 and Iran in 1978.