Iran v Australia, 22 November 1997
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Pierluigi Pairetto |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Play-off Asia / Oceania |
| Venue | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
| Attendance | 128,000 |
View Iran v Australia head to head
1
Iran
Manager: 'Badu' Valdir Vieira
Goals:
| Khodadad Azizi | 42 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ahmadreza Abedzadeh
Defender
Mohamed Khakpour
Defender
Afshin Peyravani
Defender
Naeim Sadavi
Midfielder
Hamid Estili
Midfielder
Alireza Mansourian
Forward
Khodadad Azizi
Forward
Ali Daei
Forward
Mehdi Mahdavikia
Forward
Reza Shahroudi
Substitutions:
| Ebrahim Seyed Tahami for Alireza Mansourian | 64 |
| Farhad Madidighadikalaei for Mehdi Pasharzad Bonieh | 74 |
Cards:
| Mohamed Khakpour | Y |
1
Australia
Manager: Terry Venables
Goals:
| Harry Kewell | 19 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Bosnich
Goalkeeper
Craig Moore
Defender
Tony Vidmar
Defender
Ned Zelic
Centre back
Robbie Slater
Midfielder
Harry Kewell
Midfielder/Forward
Mark Viduka
Forward
Alex Tobin
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Ernie Tapai for Aurelio Vidmar | 56 |
| Stan Lazaridis for Robbie Slater | 56 |
| Graham Arnold for Harry Kewell | 86 |
Cards:
| Tony Vidmar | Y | |
| Ernie Tapai | Y | |
| Alex Tobin | Y | |
| Harry Kewell | Y |