| Group B | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
 Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
Wednesday 17 December 1997 | |||||||
| Uruguay | 4 | - | 3 | South Africa | 19:00 | STATS» | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | - | 6 | Czech Republic | 16:50 | STATS» | |
Monday 15 December 1997 | |||||||
| Czech Republic | 1 | - | 2 | Uruguay | 19:00 | STATS» | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | - | 0 | South Africa | 16:50 | STATS» | |
Saturday 13 December 1997 | |||||||
| South Africa | 2 | - | 2 | Czech Republic | 19:00 | STATS» | |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | - | 2 | Uruguay | 16:50 | STATS» | |