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ASIA-AFC Final results of Asian games, China defeats North Korea 1-0 Group A Group B Japan 6-0 Thailand China 5-0 Taiwan N. Korea 7-0 Vietnam S. Korea 7-0 India     N. Korea 3-2 Japan China 3-0 S. Korea Thailand 1-1 Vietnam Taiwan 13-1 India     Japan 8-0 Vietnam China 16-0 India N. Korea 15-0 Thailand S. Korea 1-1 Taiwan   P Pts GD   P Pts GD N. Korea 3 9 +23 China 3 9 +24 Japan 3 6 +13 Taiwan 3 4 +7 Vietnam 3 1 -15 S. Korea 3 4 +4 Thailand 3 1 -21 India 3 0 -35 Semis: Taiwan 1-1 N. Korea (N. Korea 6-5 on pens) China 3-0 Japan Third Place: Play-off Japan 2-1 Taiwan Final: China 1-0 N. Korea 1998 Asian Games Women's Results Group A Group B Japan 6-0 Thailand China 5-0 Taiwan N. Korea 7-0 Vietnam S. Korea 7-0 India     N. Korea 3-2 Japan China 3-0 S. Korea Thailand 1-1 Vietnam Taiwan 13-1 India     Japan 8-0 Vietnam China 16-0 India N. Korea * Thailand S. Korea 1-0 Taiwan     * Result not yet through   P Pts GD   P Pts GD Japan 3 6 +13 China 3 9 +24 N. Korea 2 6 +8 S. Korea 3 6 +5 Thailand 2 1 -6 Taiwan 3 3 +6 Vietnam 3 1 -15 India 3 0 -35 Semis (Dec. 15) Group A winner v. S. Korea China v. Group A runners-up Third Place Play-off and Final, December 17 CHINA, DPR KOREA, AND JAPAN BECOME FIRST NATIONS TO EARN 1999 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP BIDS AT ASIAN CUP XI HELD IN GUANGZHOU, CHINA The Asian Qualifying Tournament was held in Guangzhou, China, December 5 -14, 1997. Guangzhou was the site of the 1991 Women's World Cup Final. The participants and groupings are as follows: Group A Japan Hong Kong India Guam Group B China Philippines Uzbekistan DPR Korea Group C Chinese Taipei Kazakhstan Indonesia Korea GAME SCHEDULE Friday, December 5, 1997 Teams -- Venue Japan v Guam Pangyu Yingdong Stadium Hong Kong v India Pangyu Yingdong Stadium China v DPR Korea Guangdong Provincial Stadium Philippines v Uzbekistan Guangdong Provincial Stadium Chinese Taipei v Korea Zhangging Stadium Kazakhstan v Indonesia Zhangging Stadium Sunday, December 7, 1997 Japan v India -- Pangyu Yingdong Stadium Hong Kong v Guam -- Pangyu Yingdong Stadium China v Uzbekistan -- Guangdong Provincial Stadium Philippines v DPR Korea -- Guangdong Provincial Stadium Chinese Taipei v Indonesia -- Zhaoging Stadium Kazakhstan v Korea -- Zhaoging Stadium Tuesday, December 9, 1997 Japan v Hong Kong -- Pangyu Yingdong Stadium India v Guam Pangyu -- Yingdong Stadium China v Philippines -- Guangdong Provincial Stadium Uzbekistan v DPR Korea -- Guangdong Provincial Stadium Chinese Taipei v Kazakhstan -- Zhaoging Stadium Indonesia v Korea -- Zhaoging Stadium Friday, December 12, 1997 Semifinals Guangdong Provincial Stadium Sunday, December 14, 1997 Third Place Match -- Guangdong Provincial Stadium Final Game -- Guangdong Provincial Stadium Group A Japan 1 India 0 Japan 9 HongKong 0 Japan 22 Guam 0 India 3 HongKong 0 India 10 Guam 0 Hongkong 1 Guam 0 Group B China PR 3 DPR Korea 1 China PR 8 Uzbekistan 0 China PR 16 Phillipines 0 DPR Korea 8 Uzbekistan 0 DPR Korea 14 Phillipines 1 Uzbekistan 2 Phillipine 1 Group C C Tapei 1 Korea Rep. 0 C Tapei 6 Kazakhstan 0 Korea Rep. 11 Kazakhstan 0 Group A W L PTS GF GA *Japan 3 0 6 31 0 India 2 1 6 13 1 Hong Kong 1 2 3 1 12 Guam 0 3 0 0 32 Group B W L PTS GF GA *China 3 0 9 27 1 #DPR Korea 2 1 6 23 4 Uzbekistan 1 2 3 2 17 Philippines 0 3 0 2 32 Group C W L PTS GF GA *Chinese Taipei 2 0 6 7 0 Korea Republic 1 1 3 11 1 Kazakhstan 0 2 0 0 17 *Won Group #Top runner-up, advances to semifinal Note: Indonesia, which was in Group C, withdrew. Friday, December 12, 1997 Semi-Finals, Guangdong Provincial Stadium DPR Korea 1, Japan 0 China 10, Chinese Taipei 0 Sunday, December 14 Final China 2, DPR Korea 0 Third Place Japan 2, Chinese Taipei 0