Group B
Nov. 2 in Abu Dhabi UAE 0 Uzbekistan 0. Att.: n/a.| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *So. Korea | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 16 |
| Japan | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| UAE | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| *-clinched spot at France ’98 |
| TEAM | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| *So. Korea | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 16 |
| Japan | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 |
| UAE | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 6 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| *-clinched spot at France ’98 |