| MD | Players | Clubs | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-1997 |  Cesar Pellegrin | Uruguay | Uruguay | 05-Mar-1979 | 18(288) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Carlos Diaz | Uruguay | Uruguay | 04-Feb-1979 | 18(317) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Marcelo Zalayeta | Uruguay | Uruguay | 05-Dec-1978 | 19(8) |
| 16-Dec-1997 |  Harry Kewell | Australia | Australia | 22-Sep-1978 | 19(85) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Nicolas Olivera | Uruguay | Uruguay | 30-May-1978 | 19(197) |
| 15-Dec-1997 | Christian Callejas | Uruguay | Uruguay | 17-May-1978 | 19(212) |
| 13-Dec-1997 |  Yasser Salem Ali | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 05-Dec-1977 | 20(8) |
| 12-Dec-1997 |  Denilson | Brazil | Brazil | 24-Aug-1977 | 20(110) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Abdulsalaam Jumaa | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 23-May-1977 | 20(204) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Pablo Garcia | Uruguay | Uruguay | 11-May-1977 | 20(216) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Martin Rivas | Uruguay | Uruguay | 10-Feb-1977 | 20(310) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Hussein Sulaimani | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 21-Jan-1977 | 20(325) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Fabian Coelho | Uruguay | Uruguay | 20-Jan-1977 | 20(331) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Ahmed Dokhi | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 25-Oct-1976 | 21(52) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Ronaldo | Brazil | Brazil | 18-Sep-1976 | 21(85) |
| 12-Dec-1997 |  Pavel Pardo | Mexico | Mexico | 26-Jul-1976 | 21(139) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Claudio Flores | Uruguay | Uruguay | 10-May-1976 | 21(217) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Antonio Pacheco | Uruguay | Uruguay | 11-Apr-1976 | 21(246) |
| 14-Dec-1997 | Duilio Davino | Mexico | Mexico | 21-Mar-1976 | 21(268) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Alvaro Recoba | Uruguay | Uruguay | 17-Mar-1976 | 21(271) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | John Aloisi | Australia | Australia | 05-Feb-1976 | 21(311) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Paulo Chavez | Mexico | Mexico | 07-Jan-1976 | 21(340) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Josip Skoko | Australia | Australia | 10-Dec-1975 | 22(7) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Mark Viduka | Australia | Australia | 09-Oct-1975 | 22(65) |
| 14-Dec-1997 | Mohammad Al-Sahafi | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 02-Oct-1975 | 22(74) |
| 16-Dec-1997 | Obeid Al-Dosari | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 02-Oct-1975 | 22(76) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Salvador Carmona | Mexico | Mexico | 22-Aug-1975 | 22(113) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Ibrahim Al-Harbi | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 10-Jul-1975 | 22(156) |
| 21-Dec-1997 |  Milan Fukal | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 16-May-1975 | 22(220) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Pablo Hernandez | Uruguay | Uruguay | 02-May-1975 | 22(226) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Munther Abdulla | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 12-Jan-1975 | 22(336) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Ahmed Adel | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 05-Nov-1974 | 23(38) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Mohamed Al-Jahani | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 28-Sep-1974 | 23(75) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Braulio Luna | Mexico | Mexico | 08-Sep-1974 | 23(95) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Ivo Ulich | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 09-Sep-1974 | 23(99) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Gholam Ali | United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 03-Sep-1974 | 23(101) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Diego Lopez | Uruguay | Uruguay | 22-Aug-1974 | 23(113) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Ibrahim Al-Shahrani | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 21-Jul-1974 | 23(144) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Ze Roberto | Brazil | Brazil | 06-Jul-1974 | 23(159) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Flavio Conceicao | Brazil | Brazil | 12-Jun-1974 | 23(183) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Egardo Adinolfi | Uruguay | Uruguay | 27-Mar-1974 | 23(261) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Mark Fish | South Africa | South Africa | 14-Mar-1974 | 23(274) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Brian Baloyi | South Africa | South Africa | 16-Mar-1974 | 23(276) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Abdullah Zubromawi | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 15-Nov-1973 | 24(27) |
| 13-Dec-1997 | Petr Vlcek | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 18-Oct-1973 | 24(56) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Dida | Brazil | Brazil | 07-Oct-1973 | 24(66) |
| 17-Dec-1997 | Vratislav Lokvenc | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 27-Sep-1973 | 24(81) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Oswaldo Sanchez | Mexico | Mexico | 21-Sep-1973 | 24(82) |
| 12-Dec-1997 | Khamis Al-Dosari | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 08-Sep-1973 | 24(95) |
| 19-Dec-1997 | Kevin Muscat | Australia | Australia | 07-Aug-1973 | 24(134) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date Of Birth,
A(D) = Age(Days).