ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, dʒəpˈæn ɐtʃˈiːvd kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp fˈɜːst tˈaɪm dʒəpˈænz hˈɪstɚɹi.
In the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification in 1997, Japan achieved qualification for 1998 FIFA World Cup first time Japan's history.