15-05-2025
Jaber focuses on fitness in early training sessions
MUSCAT: The coaching staff of the national football senior team focused on enhancing players' physical fitness and overall readiness as Red Warriors began their training session on Wednesday night as part of the team's preparatory programme for the remaining matches at AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26. Under the guidance of head coach Rasheed Jaber and his technical staff, the initial phase of the camp started with more highlight on fitness training sessions particularly as the domestic season has only recently concluded.
After the opening training session on Wednesday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, the players went to the gymnasium on the following day aiming to build their physical condition ahead of upcoming tactical and technical sessions.
The players work out in the gymnasium.
The introductory training session on Wednesday featured participation of all the players in the squad except Seeb and Bahla players as they are gearing up for the OFA Cup final clash on Sunday. Also, the professional players will not take part in the first stage of the domestic camp due to club commitments including: Essam al Subhi (Iraq's Al Quwa Al Jawiya), and Al Mundher al Alawi (Al Zawra Club) while Salah al Yahyaei (Bahrain's Al Khalidiya SC) may join during May end. Mohsin al Ghassani (Bangkok United SC) ended his season at Thai league and he started the warm-up sessions with the national team besides the new joiner in the team, Tariq al Saadi (Spain's UE Sant Andreu SC).
In the forthcoming days, Jaber and his assistant Yaqoob al Sabahi will move to technical and tactical preparations. The camp includes two friendly matches, beginning with a fixture against Niger on Tuesday in Muscat, followed by a warm-up match against Lebanon on May 28.
In the coming days, coach Rasheed Jaber will move to technical and tactical preparations.
These friendlies serve as critical preparation for Oman's decisive qualifiers in June. The Red Warriors will face Jordan in Muscat on June 5, followed by an away match against Palestine in Jordan on June 10. With qualification hopes reignited after a crucial 1-0 away victory against Kuwait and a hard-fought draw with South Korea in March, Oman aim to secure six points from the final two matches to raise their chances in securing direct berth to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Oman currently sit fourth in the group with 10 points from eight matches, trailing group leaders South Korea by six points, with two rounds remaining.
The players work out in the gymnasium.
Jaber has called up 34 probables for the underway domestic camp.
Squad: Ibrahim al Mukhaini, Thani al Rushaidi, Ghanim al Habshi, Amjad al Kaabi, Harib al Saadi, Abdullah Fawaz, Ahed al Mashakhey, Hussain al Shahri, Ahmed al Khamisi, Ali al Busaidy, Amjad al Harthy, Zaher al Aghbari, Arshad al Alawi, Jameel al Yahmadi, Abdulrahman al Mushaifri, Abdulmalik al Badri, Majid al Saadi, Khalid al Buraiki, Yousef al Malki, Mohammed al Ghafri, Hatim al Roushdi, Mulham al Sunaidy, Musab al Shaqsi, Mohammed Abdulhakeem, Abdulsalam al Sukhaili, Fayez al Rushaidi, Sultan al Marzooq, Hamed al Habsi, Essa al Naabi, Al Mundher al Alawi, Salah al Yahyaei, Tariq al Saadi, Mohsin al Ghassani and Essam al Subhi.
