World Group Qualifying Round
Date: 19-21 September
| Venue | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harare, Zimbabwe (indoor hard) | Zimbabwe | 3-2 | Austria |
| Florianópolis, Brazil (clay) | Brazil | 5-0 | New Zealand |
| New Delhi, India (grass) | India | 3-2 | Chile |
| Ghent, Belgium (indoor clay) | Belgium | 3-2 | France |
| Essen, Germany (indoor carpet) | Germany | 5-0 | Mexico |
| Moscow, Russia (indoor carpet) | Russia | 3-2 | Romania |
| Montreal, Canada (indoor carpet) | Canada | 1-4 | Slovakia |
| Locarno, Switzerland (indoor carpet) | Switzerland | 3-2 | South Korea |
- Belgium, Slovakia and Zimbabwe promoted to World Group in 1998.
- Brazil, Germany, India, Russia, and Switzerland remain in World Group in 1998.
- Austria (EA), Canada (AMN), Chile (AMN), New Zealand (AO), and South Korea (AO) remain in Group I in 1998.
- France (EA), Mexico (AMN) and Romania (EA) relegated to Group I in 1998.
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