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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
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Junior Red Warriors all set to Asian Cup
MUSCAT, MARCH 29 The Oman U-17 national football team are all set to take part in the 20th edition of AFC U-17 Asian Cup which will start in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Oman team's delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as the team will have few training sessions ahead of the Asian event start. Oman will vie in the highly anticipated tournament in Group D alongside Iran, Tajikistan and North Korea. Oman's campaign in the Asian Championship will commence with a match against Tajikistan on Saturday at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium Hall (Jeddah) and the match will start at 8:00 pm (Oman time). Then, the Red Warriors will meet Iran in a tight game on April 8 at Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium (Jeddah) before concluding the group matches with a clash against North Korea on April 11 at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium (Jeddah). The AFC U-17 Asian Cup will feature 16 teams, divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals, with the Championship also acting as a qualifier for the Fifa U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025. For the first time, eight Asian teams will secure spots in the expanded 48-team global event. Oman's young talents will aim to make their mark on the continental stage with hopes of progressing beyond the group phase and securing a spot in the prestigious Fifa U-17 World Cup. The national team players completed their readiness recently with four matches against Russia and Vietnam. Both warm-up games against Vietnam ended at 1-0 for Vietnam. Earlier, Oman suffered two defeats against Russia in friendly matches. The first preparatory match at Al Rustaq Sports Complex ended for Russia at 4-1 while the following warm-up fixture finished for Russia again at 5-1. Despite the losses, the coaching staff took the maximum technical output from those games and the final tune up matches shaped the team's readiness for the forthcoming challenge at AFC U-17 Asian Cup which will be scheduled in Saudi Arabia during April 3-20, 2025. On the other hand, the Oman U-17 national football team head coach, Anwar al Habsi, named the 23-member squad who will represent the junior Red Warriors in the 20th edition of AFC U-17 Asian Cup which will start in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The finalised squad: Ahmed al Rawahi, Ibrahim al Shamsi, Mohammed Saleem, Al Hassan al Qasmi, Fahad al Mashaikhi, Mohammed al Mashaikhi, Mohammed Juma, Abduallah al Saadi, Al Waleed al Rashdi, Ahmed al Omrani, Al Yazen al Balushi, Yazan al Khaldi, Al Waleed al Baradee, Ibrahim al Tamimi, Ziyad al Faraji, Abdullah al Wahaibi, Al Walid Salam, Riyadh al Tarshi, Firas al Saadi, Osama al Maamari, Abdulaziz al Balushi, Sulieman al Kharousi and Ali al Owaini. It is expected the team will commence their training sessions after arrival to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday until their opening match against Turkmenistan on Saturday.
