1999 World Cup Qualifiers
Posted: Tuesday May 04, 1999 03:42 PM
Africa
South Africa qualifies as defending champion
First round
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Arabian Gulf 2 2 0 0 97 43 6
Zambia 2 1 0 1 50 57 4
Botswana 2 0 0 2 26 73 2
Friday, April 18, 1997
At Manama, Bahrain
Arabian Gulf 53, Botswana 13
Saturday, April 26, 1997
A Luanshya, Zambia
Zambia 30, Arabian Gulf 44
Saturday, 17 May 1997
At Gaborone, Botswana
Botswana 13, Zambia 20
Second Round
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Tunisia 2 1 0 1 63 17 4
Kenya 2 1 0 1 42 70 4
Arabian Gulf 2 1 0 1 30 48 4
Friday, June 13, 1997
At Manama, Bahrain
Arabian Gulf 12, Tunisia 11
Saturday, September 6, 1997
At Nairobi, Kenya
Kenya 37, Arabian Gulf 18
Saturday, September 20
At Tunis, Tunisia
Tunisia 52, Kenya 5
Third Round
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Zimbabwe 2 1 0 1 69 41 4
Namibia 2 1 0 1 49 46 4
Tunisia 2 1 0 1 29 60 4
Saturday, April 4
At Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe 43, Tunisia 9
Saturday, April 18
At Tunis, Tunisia
Tunisia 20, Namibia 17
Saturday, May 9
At Windhoek, Namibia
Namibia 32, Zimbabwe 26
Fourth Round
Winner qualifies
Runner-up qualifies for repechage
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
q-Namibia 3 3 0 0 78 32 9
r-Morocco 3 2 0 1 29 29 7
Zimbabwe 3 1 0 2 56 61 5
Ivory Coast 3 0 0 3 12 53 3
All Games At Rabat, Morocco
Saturday, September 12
Morocco 15, Zimbabwe 9
Namibia 22, Ivory Coast 10
Wednesday, September 16
Zimbabwe 32, Ivory Coast 0
Namibia 17, Morocco 8
Saturday, September 19
Namibia 39, Zimbabwe 14
Morocco 6, Ivory Coast 3
(a-advanced to next round)
Two or three teams qualify for the World Cup
Americas
First round
Pool 1
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Trinidad-Tobago 1 1 0 0 41 0 3
Brazil 1 0 0 1 0 41 1
w-Guyana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
w-withdrew
Monday, November 11, 1996
At Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago 41, Brazil 0
Pool 2
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Bermuda 2 2 0 0 76 6 6
Bahamas 2 1 0 1 40 47 4
Barbados 2 0 0 2 26 89 2
Saturday, April 5, 1997
At Bridgetown, Barbados
Barbados 23, Bahamas 37
Saturday, April 19, 1997
At Hamilton, Bermuda
Bermuda 52, Barbados 3
Saturday, March 22, 1997
At Nassau, Bahamas
Bahamas 3, Bermuda 24
Second Round
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
Chile 2 2 0 0 113 14 6
Bermuda 2 1 0 1 60 74 4
Trinidad-Tobago 2 0 0 2 12 87 2
Saturday, September 20, 1997
At Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago 6, Chile 35
Sunday, October 5, 1997
At Devonshire, Bermuda
Bermuda 52, Trinidad and Tobago 6
Saturday, October 18, 1997
At Santiago, Chile
Chile 65, Bermuda 8
Third Round
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Uruguay 2 2 0 0 63 17 6
Chile 2 1 0 1 68 26 4
Paraguay 2 0 0 2 9 97 2
Saturday, March 21
At Santiago, Chile
Chile 54, Paraguay 6
Saturday, April 4
At Montevideo, Uruguay
Uruguay 20, Chile 14
Saturday, March 28
At Asuncion, Paraguay
Paraguay 3, Uruguay 43
Fourth Round
Three Qualify
Final team qualifies for repechage
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
Argentina 3 3 0 0 161 52 9
Canada 3 2 0 1 97 83 7
United States 3 1 0 2 59 99 5
Uruguay 3 0 0 3 31 114 3
All Games At Buenos Aires, Argentina
Saturday, August 15
Argentina 52, United States 24
Canada 38 Uruguay 15
Tuesday, August 18
Canada 31, United States 14
Argentina 55, Uruguay 0
Saturday, August 22
Uruguay 16, United States 21
Argentina 45, Canada 28
(a-advanced to next round)
Three or four teams qualify
Asia
First Round
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 48 30 6
Thailand 2 1 0 1 31 41 4
Singapore 2 0 0 2 26 34 2
Saturday, February 1, 1997
At Singapore
Singapore 11, Thailand 16
Saturday, February 15, 1997
At Bangkok Thailand
Thailand 15, Sri Lanka 30
Sunday, March 30, 1997
At Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Sri Lanka 18, Singapore 15
Second Round
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Taiwan 2 2 0 0 82 40 6
Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 64 46 4
Malaysia 2 0 0 2 28 88 2
Saturday, November 29, 1997
At Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Malaysia 15, Sri Lanka 37
Saturday, December 20, 1997
At Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan 51, Malaysia 13
Saturday, January 17, 1998
At Bangkok, Thailand
Sri Lanka 27, Taiwan 31
Third Round
Winner qualifies
Runner-up qualifies for repechage
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
Japan 3 3 0 0 221 25 9
South Korea 3 1 0 2 104 81 5
Taiwan 3 1 0 2 57 167 5
Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 39 88 5
All Games at Singapore
Saturday, October 24
South Korea 12, Japan 40
Taiwan 30, Hong Kong 12
Tuesday, October 27
Japan 134, Taiwan 6
Hong Kong 20, South Korea 11
Saturday, October 31
Taiwan 21, South Korea 81
Hong Kong 7, Japan 47
(a-advanced to next round)
One or two teams qualify for World Cup
Europe
Eight to 11 qualify
Wales qualifies as host
France qualifies as 1995 third-place finisher
First Round
Pool 1
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Ukraine 4 4 0 0 177 21 12
Yugoslavia 4 2 0 2 18 70 8
Switzerland 4 1 1 2 40 50 7
Israel 4 1 1 2 46 73 7
Austria 4 1 0 3 15 82 6
Saturday, October 5, 1996
At Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine 60, Yugoslavia 0
Saturday, October 26, 1996
At Vienna, Austria
Austria 3, Yugoslavia 0, forfeit
Saturday, November 2, 1996
At Nyon, Switzerland
Switzerland 0, Ukraine 30
Saturday, November 23, 1996
At Tel Aviv, Israel
Israel 15, Austria 3
Saturday, November 30, 1996
At Tel Aviv, Israel
Israel 9, Switzerland 9
Saturday, March 1, 1997
At Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia 8, Switzerland 0
Saturday, April 26, 1997
At Vienna, Austria
Austria 6, Ukraine 36
Saturday, May 10, 1997
At Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia 10, Israel 7
Saturday, May 17, 1997
At Odessa, Ukraine
Ukraine 51, Israel 15
Saturday, May 24, 1997
At Basel, Switzerland
Switzerland 31, Austria 3
Pool 2
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Croatia 4 4 0 0 192 93 12
Latvia 4 3 0 1 165 52 10
Moldova 4 2 0 2 53 81 8
Norway 4 1 0 3 42 125 6
Bulgaria 4 0 0 4 59 171 4
Saturday, September 28, 1996
At Riga, Latvia
Latvia 44, Norway 6
Saturday, October 12, 1996
At Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria 6, Moldova 14
At Oslo, Norway
Norway 7, Croatia 43
Saturday, October 19, 1996
At Chisinau, Moldova
Moldova 3, Latvia 8
Saturday, October 26, 1996
At Sofia, Bulgaria
Bulgaria 31, Croatia 46
Saturday, May 3, 1997
At Chisinau, Moldova
Moldova 31, Norway 7
Saturday, May 10, 1997
At Riga, Latvia
Latvia 89, Bulgaria 0
At Split, Croatia
Croatia 60, Moldova 5
Saturday, May 17, 1997
At Makarska, Croatia
Croatia 43, Latvia 24
Saturday, May 24, 1997-
At Oslo, Norway
Norway 22, Bulgaria 7
Pool 3
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Andorra 4 4 0 0 139 65 12
Sweden 4 3 0 1 191 60 10
Hungary 4 2 0 2 50 79 8
Lithuania 4 1 0 3 70 157 6
Luxembourg 4 0 0 4 27 116 4
Saturday, October 5, 1996
At Vilnis, Lithuania
Lithuania 26, Luxembourg 3
Saturday, October 19, 1996
At Andorra La Vella
Andorra 54, Lithuania 24
At Vanersborg, Sweden
Sweden 39, Hungary 17
Saturday, November , 1996
At Cessange, Luxembourg
Luxembourg 3, Hungary 12
At Andorra La Vella
Andorra 21, Sweden 20
Saturday, March 15, 1997
At Luxembourg
Luxembourg 16, Andorra 30
Saturday, April 19, 1997
At Karlskrona, Sweden
Sweden 48, Luxembourg 5
Saturday, May 3, 1997
At Pluge, Lithuania
Lithuania 17, Sweden 84
Saturday, May 31, 1997
At Budapest, Hungary
Hungary 16, Lithuania 3
Saturday, June 14, 1997
At Budapest, Hungary
Hungary 5, Andorra 34
Second Round
Pool 1
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Italy 4 4 0 0 220 62 12
a-Georgia 4 3 0 1 74 60 10
Croatia 4 2 0 2 105 90 8
Russia 4 1 0 3 85 92 6
Denmark 4 0 0 4 26 206 4
Sunday, October 12, 1997
At Tblisi, Georgia
Georgia 29, Croatia 15
Saturday, October 18, 1997
At Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark 8, Georgia 19
Sunday, October 19, 1997
At Makarska, Croatia
Croatia 23, Russia 16
Saturdy, November 1, 1997
At Brescia, Italy
Italy 102, Denmark 3
Saturday, April 11
At L'Aquila, Italy
Italy 31, Georgia 14
Saturday, April 18
At Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Russia 18, Italy 48
Sunday, May 3
At Penza, Russia
Russia 45, Denmark 9
Saturday, May 16
At Aalborg, Denmark
Denmark 6, Croatia 40
Wednesday, May 20
At Tblisi, Georgia
Georgia 12, Russia 6
Saturday, June 6
At Makarska, Croatia
Croatia 27, Italy 39
Pool 2
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Romania 4 4 0 0 238 46 12
a-Netherlands 4 3 0 1 106 78 10
Ukraine 4 2 0 2 97 87 8
Poland 4 1 0 3 58 91 6
Belgium 4 0 0 4 44 180 4
Saturday, October 4, 1997
At Brussels, Belgium
Belgium 13, Romania 83
Saturday, October 18, 1997
At Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine 48, Belgium 5
Sunday, October 26, 1997
At Amsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands 49, Poland 7
Saturday, November 1, 1997
At Amsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands 35, Ukraine 13
Saturday, March 28
At Gdynia, Poland
Poland 30, Belgium 10
Saturday, April 18
At Brussels, Belgium
Belgium 16, Netherlands 19
Saturday, April 25
At Bucharest, Romania
Romania 42, Netherlands 3
Saturday, May 2
At Bucharest, Romania
Romania 74, Poland 13
Saturday, May 16
At Gdansk, Poland
Poland 8, Ukraine 19
Saturday, May 30
At Odessa, Ukraine
Ukraine 17, Romania 39
Pool 3
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Spain 4 4 0 0 158 42 12
a-Portugal 4 3 0 1 120 60 10
Germany 4 2 0 2 102 82 7
Czech Republic 4 1 0 3 80 105 6
Andorra 4 0 0 4 45 216 4
Saturday, September 13, 1997
At Prague, Czech Republic
Czech Republic 45, Andorra 20
Saturday, October 4, 1997
At Andorra La Vella
Andorra 11, Germany 56
Sunday, October 19, 1997
At Hannover, German
Germany 31, Czech Republic 17
Saturday, November 8, 1997
At Andorra La Vella
Andorra 3, Spain 62
Sunday, November 30, 1997
At Santander, Spain
Spain 39, Czech Republic 8
Saturday, April 4
At Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal 30, Germany 6
Saturday, April 18
At Prague, Czech Republic
Czech Republic 10, Portugal 15
Sunday, April 26
At Heidelberg, Germany
Germany 9, Spain 24
Sunday, May 10
At Edche, Spain
Spain 33, Portugal 22
Saturday, May 30
At Coimbra, Portugal
Portugal 53, Andorra 11
Third Round
Six countries qualify for the World Cup
Group winners, runners-up qualify
Third-place finishers enter repechage
Pool 1
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
q-Ireland 2 2 0 0 123 35 6
q-Georgia 2 1 0 1 27 93 4
Romania 2 0 0 2 58 80 2
All Games at Dublin, Ireland
Saturday, November 14
Ireland 70, Georgia 0
Wednesday, November 18
Georgia 27, Romania 23
Saturday, November 21
Ireland 53, Romania 35
Pool 2
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
q-England 2 2 0 0 133 15 6
q-Italy 2 1 0 1 82 30 4
Netherlands 2 0 0 2 7 177 2
All Games at Huddersfield, England
Saturday, November 14
England 110, Netherlands 0
Wednesday, November 18
Netherlands 7, Italy 67
Saturday, November 21
England 23, Italy 15
Pool 3
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
q-Scotland 2 2 0 0 170 14 6
q-Spain 2 1 0 1 24 102 4
Portugal 2 0 0 2 28 106 2
All Games at Edinburgh, Scotland
Saturday, November 28
Scotland 85, Portugal 11
Wednesday, December 2
Spain 21, Portugal 17
Saturday, December 5
Scotland 85, Spain 3
Pacific
Four or five qualify
New Zealand qualifies as 1995 runner-up
First Round
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Cook Islands 2 2 0 0 62 19 6
Papua New Guiea 2 1 0 1 111 28 4
Tahiti 2 0 0 2 6 132 2
Friday, November 22, 1996
At Rorotonga, Cook Islands
Cook Islands 22, Papua New Guinea 19
Saturday, February 8, 1997
At Port Moreseby, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea 92, Tahiti 6
Thursday, February 20, 1997
At Papeete, Tahiti
Tahiti 0, Cook Islands 40
Second Round
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
a-Fiji 2 2 0 0 73 17 6
Tonga 2 1 0 1 78 32 4
Cook Islands 2 0 0 2 19 121 2
Saturday, June 21, 1997
At Suva, Fiji
Fiji 20, Tonga 10
Friday, June 27
At Rorotonga, Cook Islands
Cook Islands 7, Fiji 53
Saturday, July 5
At Nuku'Alofaa, Tonga
Tonga 68, Cook Islands 12
Third Round
Three qualify
Fourth place enters repechage
Team GP W D L PF PA Pts
q-Australia 3 3 0 0 165 33 9
q-Fiji 3 2 0 1 78 99 7
q-Western Samoa 3 1 0 2 59 71 5
r-Tonga 3 0 0 3 35 134 3
Friday, September 18
At Sydney Australia
Western Samoa 28, Tonga 20
Australia 66, Fiji 20
Tuesday, September 22
At Canberra, Australia
Fiji 26, Western Samoa 18
Australia 74, Tonga 0
Saturday, September 26
At Brisbane, Australia
Australia 25, Western Samoa 13
Fiji 32, Tonga 15
REPECHAGE
First Round
Two-Leg Playoffs
Winners advance
First Leg
Saturday, March 6
At Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga 37, Georgia 6
Saturday, March 13
At Montevideo, Uruguay
Uruguay 46, Portugal 9
Sunday, March 14
At Amsterdam, Netherlands
Netherlands 31, South Korea 30
Second Leg
Sunday, March 28
At Tblisi, Georgia
Georgia 28, Tonga 27
(Tonga advances on 64-34 aggregate)
Saturday, April 3
At Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal 24, Uruguay 33
(Uruguay advances on 79-33 aggregate)
Sunday, April 4
At Seoul, South Korea
South Korea 78, Netherlands 14
(South Korea advances on 109-35 aggregate)
Final Round
Two-Leg Playoffs
Winners Qualify
First Leg
Playoff D
Sunday, April 18
At Montevideo, Uruguay
Uruguay 18, Morocco 3
Playoff E
Friday, April 16
At Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga 58, South Korea 26
Second Leg
Playoff D
Saturday, May 1
At Casablanca, Morocco
Morocco 21, Uruguay 18
(q-Uruguay qualifies on 36-24 aggregate)
Playoff E
Tuesday, May 4
At Seoul, South Korea
South Korea 15, Tonga 82
(q-Tonga qualifies on 140-41 aggregate)
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