æt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən, dʒəpˈæn wˈʌn ðə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ fɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn dʒəpˈænz hˈɪstɚɹi.
At 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification, Japan won the qualify for 1998 FIFA World Cup first time in Japan's history.