FIFA World Cup™ 1998
Preliminary Competition
(10.03.1996 – 29.11.1997)
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Intercontinental Play-Off.
1st Leg
IRAN - AUSTRALIA - 1:1 (1:1)
22.11.1997. 15:30
Tehran / Azadi. 100000 spectators.
Referee:: Pairetto (ITA)
Goals scored: 0:1 - H.Kewell, 19, 1:1 - K.Azizi, 39
IRAN: A.Abedzadeh; M.Khakpour; R.Shahroudi; M.Peyravani; K.Azizi; A.Mansourian (E.Tahami, 65); A.Daei; M.Mahdavikia; H.Estili; M.Bonieh (F.Majidi, 75); N.Saadavi
AUSTRALIA: M.Bosnich; C.Moore; T.Vidmar; S.Horvat; A.Tobin; N.Zelic; R.Slater (S.Lazaridis, 58); C.Foster; M.Viduka; A.Vidmar (E.Tapai, 58); H.Kewell (G.Arnold, 88)
Cautions: A.Vidmar, 20; M.Khakpour, 40; H.Kewell, 40; A.Tobin, 50; E.Tapai, 85
Coaches: BADU Valdeir Vieira - VENABLES Terry
2nd Leg
AUSTRALIA - IRAN - 2:2 (1:0)
29.11.1997. 20:15
Melbourne / Melbourne Cricket Ground. 85022 spectators.
Referee:: Puhl (HUN)
Goals scored: 1:0 - H.Kewell, 31, 2:0 - A.Vidmar, 47, 2:1 - K.Bagheri, 75, 2:2 - K.Azizi, 79
AUSTRALIA: M.Bosnich; C.Moore (G.Arnold, 78); S.Lazaridis; S.Horvat; A.Tobin; N.Zelic; R.Slater (E.Tapai, 76); C.Foster; M.Viduka; A.Vidmar (T.Vidmar, 76); H.Kewell
IRAN: A.Abedzadeh; M.Khakpour; R.Shahroudi (A.Mansourian, 52); M.Peyravani; K.Azizi; K.Bagheri; A.Daei; M.Mahdavikia; H.Estili; M.Bonieh; N.Saadavi (E.Tahami, 70) (A.Ostadasadli, 84)
Cautions: M.Khakpour, 29; M.Mahdavikia, 61; H.Kewell, 72; K.Bagheri, 75; E.Tahami, 83
Coaches: VENABLES Terry - BADU Valdeir Vieira
1st leg – 1:1, Aggregate - 3:3
IRAN qualified on away goal rules
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