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Oman U20s return to action for Gulf Cup
MUSCAT, AUG 12 The Oman Under-20 team will be back in action after long absence on Wednesday for the first domestic training camp, under new coaching staff led by Hamed al Azani. The camp will run from Wednesday until August 23. The scheduled local gathering is part of the team's preparations for the inaugural U20 Gulf Cup which is set to take place in Saudi Arabia from August 28 to September 10, 2025. Oman will play in Group B alongside Iraq, Bahrain and Egypt (as guest team in the event) while Group A comprises Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Yemen. Oman will meet Egypt on August 29 and then will take on Bahrain on September 1 and will conclude the group matches on September 4 against Iraq. The new head coach, Hamed al Azani, opted for a 28-player squad for the domestic camp including most of the players, born in 2007 and 2008 and took part in the AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia earlier this year under former coach Anwar al Habsi. Al Azani preferred to continue with this squad for better harmony as part of the team's future preparation for the upcoming U20 Asian Championship qualifiers in 2026. This training phase will represent Oman's first appearance in youth competition since last September's U20 Asian Cup qualifiers led by former coach Ahmed al Alawi. The camp which will start on Wednesday will allow the coaching staff to thoroughly assess talent and prepare effectively for the Gulf Cup. Also, it will be vital to help the young players grow and develop experiences that will serve them in future continental challenges. Oman U20 Squad: Riyadh al Tarshi, Hussam al Naabi, Al Waleed al Abdulsalam, Firas al Saadi, Ahmed al Omrani, Osama al Maamari, Amed al Rawahi, Al Yazen al Balushi, Mohammed al Mashakheyi, Yazen al Khaldi, Abdulaziz al Balushi, Ibrahim al Tamimi, Ali al Owaini, Al Hassan al Qasmi, Fahad al Mashakehyi, Al Waleed al Buraidi, Ibrahim al Shamsi, Ziyad al Matani, Abdullah al Wahabi, Ali al Alawi, Mohammed Ghanim, Momen al Souli, Fahad Bait Rabee, AbdulRahman al Busaidy, Sulieman al Kharousi, Tamim al Buraii, Muzun al Hinai and Al Waleed al Rashdi.
Observer
28-07-2025
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Oman placed in Pot 1 for AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers draw
MUSCAT, July 28 The Oman Under-17 team was placed in the first pot for the upcoming AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers draw which is scheduled to take place on August 7 at the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Being seeded in Pot 1 was based to the national team's results in the last edition of AFC Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia besides the 2023 edition of the same event. The top-seeded teams in Pot 1 included: Oman, Australia, Yemen, Iran, Thailand, China and Vietnam. These teams are considered regional powerhouses based on their recent performances and rankings at the continental level. The draw will also include teams placed in other pots according to their seeding as Pot 2 featured teams of Afghanistan, India, Malaysia, Iraq, Bangladesh, Laos and Kuwait. Bahrain are placed in Pot 3 besides Myanmar, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Palestine. Pot 4 comprised Syria, Mongolia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Jordan, Chinese Taipei and Brunei while Pot 5 saw teams of Nepal, Bhutan, Mariana Islands, Guam, Maldives, Timor-Leste and Lebanon. The last and concluding Pot 6 included: Macau, Sri Lanka and Pakistan teams. The qualifying matches are scheduled for November 2025 as the top teams will book their tickets to the AFC U17 Asian Cup finals while it is expected to be opportunities for the best runners up to join the teams in the Asian finals. In preparation for the qualifiers, the Oman Football Association (OFA) is expected to announce a new coaching team soon following the replacement of coach Anwar al Habsi, the former head coach. The announcement will be part of the OFA's wider plan to enhance technical readiness and ensure optimal performance during the qualifiers. Oman's U17 side showed solid performance during the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 which was held earlier in April. Despite the top performance by Oman team boys, the team narrowly missed out on qualification to the Fifa U17 World Cup. Oman began their campaign with a 2-1 loss to Tajikistan, but bounced back impressively with a historic 2-1 win over Iran, followed by a 2-2 draw with North Korea. Unfortunately, the result against North Korea meant Oman finished third in Group D with four points, just one short of North Korea's five points, who advanced as group runners-up. Tajikistan topped the group after stunning Iran 3-1 in the final group match.
Observer
27-04-2025
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Oman face Bahrain in opener of Gulf School championship
MUSCAT: The Oman school football team will commence their campaign at the Gulf School Sports Championship with a match against Bahrain on Monday. The match will kick off at 6:30 PM (Oman time) at Waad Academy Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The tournament began on Sunday and will run until Thursday and featured participation of Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, Oman and the hosts Saudi Arabia. The football event will be played by Round-robin tournament from single round with the team accumulating the highest number of points will be crowned as the tournament champion. Oman will participate in this tournament at two games including football and table tennis. Oman's school team will face Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and in their 2nd match they will take on UAE on Wednesday Oman's school team will face Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. In their second match they will take on UAE on Wednesday. The concluding match will be against Kuwait on Thursday. All of Oman's matches will be played at Waad Academy Stadium at the same time at 6:30 PM (Oman time). The football team is coached by Oman national football team head coach, Anwar al Habsi who opted 17 players for this event including Abdulrahman al Busaidy, Yazan al Khaldi, Al Hassan al Qasimi, Muzn al Hinai, Ibrahim al Tamimi, Suleiman al Kharousi, Ali al Owainy, Fahad Awadh, Firas al Saadi, Al Waleed al Buraidi, Abdulaziz al Balushi, Ali al Askari, Al Waleed al Rushaidi, Osama al Maamari, Hussam al Naabi, Fahad al Mushaikhi and Mohammed al Sameen. The tournament began on Sunday and will run until Thursday and featured wide participation On the other side, Oman's school table tennis team will commence their competition with a match against Bahrain and UAE teams. The matches are scheduled to be played against Kuwait on Monday and then the team will conclude their group matches against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Oman's table tennis team comprised Moayed al Mutawa, Ziyad al Shehi and Ali al Awadi and the head coach Yasser al Nasri.
Observer
12-04-2025
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Oman U-17 hopes disappear to qualify for WC
MUSCAT, APRIL 12 Oman U-17 team hopes to attend at Fifa U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025 were dashed after their 2-2 draw against North Korea in the concluding match of group D at AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025. The draw result meant progressing of North Korea as group runners-up as they reached to five points while Oman team placed in third position with four points only from one victory against Iran 2-1 and a 2-2 draw with North Korea beside the loss against Tajikistan 2-1 in the opener. The group leaders Tajikistan stun Iran 3-1 in the concluding match of the group stage to confirm their top spot while Iran warped up their campaign at the last position with one point only. Oman head coach Anwar al Habsi said post the match that the team's midfield was one of our negatives. ' The deficiency of middle line of the team proved one of the defining factors. The players lost the ball in midfield were one of our key negatives,' he added 'In overall, attending in the Asian Cup finals was a good experience for the team and the boys. The players must trust themselves more and work harder in the upcoming matches. I am confident they have more to provide in the forthcoming events' he ended. On the other hand, the head coach of North Korea Thae Song expressed his happiness with the match result. ' I am very pleased with the boys performance and more happy about this result. The team worked very hard and since very long to achieve this moment. The players are happy to have qualified for the World Cup,' Coach Thae Song added 'Despite putting more emphasis in the defending line, we have received two goals. I believe we need to work harder in the coming days to strengthen the defending line in the upcoming match. For the main assignment at Fifa World Cup, we will need to analyse our strong and weak points ahead of the globe competition begin,' he concluded North Korea will meet Indonesia on Monday at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah while group D toppers Tajikistan will take on South Korea in the same day. Back to Oman and North Korea match, Kim Yu Jin took the lead for his team in the 10th minute while Osama al Maarami scored the equaliser for Oman in the 64th minute. Ri Kang Rim managed to bring his team ahead once again in the 74th minute while Al Walid al Abdulsalam equalised for Oman to make it 2-2 in the dying minutes.
Observer
06-04-2025
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Oman U-17 stumble to Tajikistan in Asian Cup opener
MUSCAT, APRIL 6 Oman U-17 team head coach, Anwar al Habsi, remained positive after the team suffered to a close 2-1 defeat against Tajikistan in group D opener of AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 at the King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium on Saturday. 'Normally, the opening matches in group-stage tournaments are always the most difficult in any tournament. The boys delivered a top match as they began the match perfectly in the first half and we were organised defensively and created several chances through counterattacks and transitions,' he said. Oman coach affirmed that conceding a goal was a turning point in the match. 'Unfortunately, conceding that goal in the second half made big change in the match and may have unsettled the team. I am still positive that the team can bounce back in the remaining matches and will deliver better performances against Iran and North Korea,' he said. Oman will meet Iran in their next Group D clash at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium (Jeddah) on Tuesday. Oman U-17 player heads the ball Back to the match details, Tajikistan managed to earn three crucial points from Oman following their 2-1 win in their Group opener. Tajikistan players began the match strongly as they opened the scoring in third minute after Zarif Zarifzoda's deceptive lob from outside the box bounced past a bewildered Yazan al Khaldi. Oman managed to register the equaliser level in the 11th minute when Mohammed al Mashaykhi leapt high above the Tajikistan defence to nod the ball downwards past keeper Abubakar Rahmonqulov. Tajikistan took the lead again four minutes into the second half when Yazan al Khaldi failed to handle Nazrullo Ashuralizoda's shot from inside the 18 yard box to secure a 2-1 win for his team. Tajikistan will aim to register another win in their upcoming game against North Korea to seal spot at quarterfinal while Oman will target to bounce back to snatch their first victory over Iran on Tuesday.
