At the end of regular team play, these are the rankings. Top teams are highlighted. Teams with a "*" automatically qualify for the Finals Round in 1999 while the other top teams go on to the elimination round to determine each group's top 2 teams.
Group 11. New Zealand1. Vietnam 3. Cuba 3. Jamaica 5. Senegal 6. Bolivia 7. Albania 7. Mali 9. India 9. Turkey |
Group 21. Belgium*2. Haiti 2. Uruguay 4. Mexico 5. Egypt 6. Greece 7. Algeria 7. Sudan 9. Denmark 9. Peru |
Group 31. Honduras*2. Morocco 2. Nepal 4. Canada 4. Pakistan 4. Yemen 7. Laos 8. Bangladesh 9. Ireland 9. Russia |
Group 41. Costa Rica*2. Ukraine* 3. Norway 3. Singapore 5. Argentina 5. Brazil 5. Poland 8. Eritrea 8. Myanmar 10. France |
Group 51. Japan*2. Mongolia* 3. Panama 4. Finland 4. Germany 4. Sweden 7. Namibia 8. Bhutan 9. Estonia 10. Iraq |
Group 61. Switzerland*2. El Salvador* 3. Nigeria 4. Australia 4. Austria 4. Israel 4. Thailand 8. Portugal 8. Tanzania 10. Bulgaria |
Group 71. Indonesia*2. Dom. Republic 2. United States 4. Burundi 4. Kazakhstan 4. Malaysia 4. Netherlands 8. Ethiopia 8. Ghana 10. Cameroon |
Group 81. Italy1. Kenya 1. Saudi Arabia 4. Afghanistan 4. South Africa 6. Zimbabwe 7. Belarus 7. Lithuania 9. Chad 10. Tajikistan |
Group 91. Czech Republic*2. Belize 2. Guatemala 2. UAE 5. England 6. Spain 7. Azerbaijan 7. Korea 7. Mozambique 10. Cambodia |
Group 101. Croatia*2. Romania 2. Venezuela 4. Madagascar 4. Syria 4. Tunisia 7. Oman 8. Jordan 8. Kuwait 10. China |
Group 111. Colombia*2. Slovakia* 3. Equador 3. Hungary 5. Armenia 5. Benin 5. Chile 5. Latvia 5. Scotland 10. Moldova |
Group 121. Liechtenstein*2. Malta 2. Trinidad & Tobago 4. Andorra 5. Nicaragua 5. Taiwan 7. San Marino 8. Angola 8. Luxembourg 10. Vatican City |
Brasil Office Coverage Reporter: Pedro Salvador