Participating Teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification method | Date qualification secured | Participation No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | CONCACAF | Hosts and 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner | 3rd | |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | 1998 FIFA World Cup runners-up 1 | 30 June 1998 | 2nd |
| Germany | UEFA | UEFA Euro 1996 winner | 30 June 1996 | 1st |
| Saudi Arabia | AFC | 1996 AFC Asian Cup winner | 21 December 1996 | 4th |
| Bolivia | CONMEBOL | 1997 Copa América runners-up 3 | 29 June 1997 | 1st |
| Egypt | CAF | 1998 African Cup of Nations winner | 28 February 1998 | 1st |
| United States | CONCACAF | 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup runners-up 2 | 15 February 1998 | 2nd |
| New Zealand | OFC | 1998 OFC Nations Cup winner | 4 October 1998 | 1st |
1France, the 1998 FIFA World Cup winner, declined to take part.
2United States was awarded a spot in the competition because Mexico had won the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
3Bolivia was awarded a spot in the competition because Brazil had won the 1997 Copa América and qualified through the World Cup berth.
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