Oman national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Ahmar (The Reds) Samba Al-Khaleej (Gulf Samba) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Oman Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Pim Verbeek | ||
| Captain | Ahmed Mubarak | ||
| Most caps | Ahmed Mubarak (164)[1] | ||
| Top scorer | Hani Al-Dhabit (42) | ||
| Home stadium | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex | ||
| FIFA code | OMA | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 82  1 (20 December 2018)[2] | ||
| Highest | 50 (August – October 2004) | ||
| Lowest | 129 (October 2016) | ||
| Elo ranking | |||
| Current | 80  5 (18 January 2019)[3] | ||
| Highest | 49 (12 April 2005) | ||
| Lowest | 174 (March 1984) | ||
| First international | |||
 Libya 15–1 Muscat and Oman  (Cairo, Egypt; 2 September 1965) [1] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Oman 14–0 Bhutan  (Muscat, Oman; 28 March 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Libya 21–0 Muscat and Oman (Baghdad, Iraq; 1 April 1966) | |||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2019) | ||
The Oman national football team (Arabic: منتخب عُمان لكرة القدم) is the national team of Oman that has represented Oman in international competitions since 1978. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and a proper football association was formed only in December 2005. The team is governed by the Oman Football Association.
Contents
1 History
2 Gulf Cup performance
2.1 Summary
2.2 Team awards
3 Competition records
3.1 World Cup record
3.2 AFC Asian Cup record
3.3 Asian Games
3.4 Pan Arab Games
3.5 Arab Nations Cup
3.6 Head-to-head record against other nations
4 Schedule
4.1 Recent and forthcoming matches
4.2 2019 AFC Asian Cup
5 Players
5.1 Current squad
5.2 Former squads
6 Personnel
6.1 Technical staff
7 Coaches
8 Kits and sponsors
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
History
Oman was not until the mid 1990s under the OFA chairmanship of Sheikh Saif bin Hashil Al-Maskary did Oman start to be extremely successful on the Asian football stage. During this period, Oman won the Asian Under-17 Championship in 1996 and the year 2000, as well as reaching the semifinals of the Under-17 World Cup in 1995. Oman nowadays exports players to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and also has their captain playing in England. Former Omani captain, Hani Al-Dhabit was awarded the RSSSF 2001 World Top Scorer, with 22 goals;[4] the most goals scored by a player who won the World Top Scorer award till date, and also being the third Arab and only the first Omani to win the award.[5]
The senior team has never qualified for the World Cup, but has qualified for the Asian Cup in the years 2004, 2007 and most recently in 2015 and 2019. They also have reached the Arabian Gulf Cup final four times, and have won it for the first time on their third attempt as hosts in 2009. They had to wait for the 2017 edition to win the tournament for the second time in their history.
Gulf Cup performance
Prior to the new millennium, Oman generally struggled in the Gulf Cup, usually finishing in 6th or 7th place, even when the cup was held in Oman. It was only in 1998 when the national team began to improve its performance, and in the 2003 and 2004 Gulf Cups, new talents like Amad Al-Hosni, Ali Al-Habsi, Sultan Al-Touqi, Badr Al-Maimani and Khalifa Ayil made the team more successful.
In the 2002 Gulf Cup which was held in Saudi Arabia, Oman had once again finished at an unimpressive 5th place, but under the captaincy of Dhofar F.C.'s Hani Al-Dhabit, Oman had accomplished something which was never done before in the team's history in the Gulf Cup, defeating 9-time winners,[6]Kuwait. The match had ended 3–1 with captain Hani Al-Dhabit scoring a hat-trick. Hani also netted a goal against Bahrain, and a consolation goal in a 2–1 loss against Qatar.[7] At the end of the competition, Hani was the only Omani to score goals, and was also awarded the "Top Goalscorer" of the competition, with a total of 5 goals.[8]
In the 2004 Gulf Cup which was held in Doha, Oman reached the final for the first time in the team's history, which was eventually lost to the hosts Qatar in a penalty shootout after the goalkeeping sensation Ali Al-Habsi missed a penalty. Qatar won the match 6–5 on penalties after the match had ended 1–1 at normal time. Amad Al-Hosni was awarded the "Top Goalscorer" award of the competition with a total of 4 goals.[9]
In the 2007 Gulf Cup which was held in the United Arab Emirates, the national team again reached the final for a second consecutive time and again lost 1–0 to the hosts United Arab Emirates. Although Oman lost to the Emirates in the final, they had maintained an undefeated record throughout the competition excluding the final.[10] Once again Ali Al-Habsi had received the "Best Goalkeeper of the Gulf Cup" award[11] for the third consecutive time in a row, the most won by any goalkeeper in the 40 years of the Gulf Cup tournament. Oman had tied the United Arab Emirates in goalscoring with nine goals each after the competition.[12]
Omani players during 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Eventually after losing twice in the Gulf Cup final consecutively, Oman had managed to win the 2009 Gulf Cup tournament as hosts, by defeating regional giants, Saudi Arabia in a penalty shootout. Oman won the match 6–5 on penalties after the match had ended 0–0 at extra time. Oman maintained a clean-sheet throughout the whole competition.[13] The competition in Muscat was the first for Hassan Rabia, and despite this, he managed to score 4 goals making him receive the "Top Goalscorer" award.[14] Ali Al-Habsi also received his fourth consecutive "Best Goalkeeper Award".[15]
However, Ali Al-Habsi would not go on to feature in the next two Gulf Cup's due to his commitments with his English club team Wigan Athletic F.C. at the time. In the 2010 Gulf Cup which was held in Yemen, Oman once again after great performances in the three previous tournaments put up an unimpressive performance, drawing all the three matches of the group stage against Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Iraq. Oman could manage to score only one goal in the tournament against Bahrain, which was scored by Amad Al-Hosni, and hence could not go further in the tournament. Following the bad performances of the team in the regional tournament, the Oman Football Association sacked their then-manager Claude Le Roy on 9 January 2011, who won them their maiden tournament in 2009.
In the 2013 Gulf Cup which was held in Bahrain, Oman again put up an unimpressive performance which was criticized a lot by fans in Oman. Oman could manage to draw only one match against the hosts Bahrain and lost in their other two matches against Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Oman again could score only one goal, and this time it was from the spot by youngster Hussain Al-Hadhri in the match against Qatar which Oman eventually lost 2–1.
In the 2017 Gulf Cup which was held in Kuwait, Oman started the tournament with a loss to the United Arab Emirates by one goal from a penalty kick by Ali Mabkhout. Afterwards, Oman won the two remaining matches of the group stage, first against the hosts Kuwait 1–0 with a penalty kick by Ahmed Kano, then against Saudi Arabia 2–0 which was considered as the upset of the tournament. Oman qualified to the semi-final match which was against Bahrain, and won it 1–0 with an own goal by the Bahraini Mahdi Abduljabbar.
Eventually, and after nine years from its first title, Oman managed to win the tournament for the second time in its history by defeating the United Arab Emirates in the final in a penalty shootout. Oman won the match 5–4 on penalties after it had ended 0–0 after extra time. The Omani Ahmed Mubarak Kano was awarded the most valuable player award for his role in the success of the Omani team campaign.
Summary
Gulf Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host Country | Place | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1970 |  Bahrain | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1972 |  Saudi Arabia | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 |  Kuwait | 6th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 |  Qatar | 7th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 |  Iraq | 7th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 |  UAE | 6th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | Oman | 7th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | Bahrain | 7th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 |  Saudi Arabia | 7th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | Kuwait | 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Qatar | 6th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | UAE | 6th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Oman | 6th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Bahrain | 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Saudi Arabia | 5th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Kuwait | 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Qatar | 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | UAE | 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Oman | Champions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 |  Yemen | Group Stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Bahrain | Group Stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Saudi Arabia | 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kuwait | Champions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21/23 | _ | 104 | 19 | 26 | 59 | 81 | 176 | -95 |
Team awards
Oman has not won many team titles. What they have achieved, though, is qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup four times in 2004,
2007, 2015 and 2019. However, they never got out of the group stage. In 2009, Oman won their first Gulf Cup trophy at home in Muscat, an achievement that Oman did not manage to repeat until the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup held in Kuwait, after they defeated the United Arab Emirates in a penalty shootout in the Final match.
| Year | Award | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won second-place trophy | 17th Gulf Cup |
| 2007 | Won second-place trophy | 18th Gulf Cup |
| 2009 | Won first-place trophy | 19th Gulf Cup |
| 2009 | Won fair play team award | 19th Gulf Cup |
| 2014 | Won fair play team award | 22nd Gulf Cup |
| 2017 | Won first-place trophy | 23rd Gulf Cup |
Competition records
World Cup record
FIFA World Cup Finals record | World Cup Qualifications record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
 1930 to  1982 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
 1986 | Withdrew | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
 1990 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
 1994 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
 1998 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
  2002 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 19 | |
 2006 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | |
 2010 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |
 2014 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | |
 2018 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2022 | To be determined | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
 2026 | To be determined | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 115 | 70 | |
AFC Asian Cup record
AFC Asian Cup Finals record | AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
 1956 to 1980 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1984 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | |
| 1988 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | |
 2000 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
 2004 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
    2007 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
 2015 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 12 | |
| Total | Best: Round of 16 | 4/17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 30 | 7 | 16 | 124 | 54 | |
Asian Games
- Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.
Asian Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
 1951 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 1954 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 1958 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 1974 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 1986 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 11th place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 11th place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | |
2002–present | See Oman national under-23 football team | |||||||
| Total | 2/13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | |
Pan Arab Games
Pan Arab Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 1953 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1957 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1961 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1965 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 45 |
 1976 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1985 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1997 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 1999 | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2011 | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | Group stage | 4/10 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 60 |
Arab Nations Cup
Arab Nations Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1963 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1966 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| 1985 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1992 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Group stage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Group stage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | Best: Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-head record against other nations
Updated on 20 January 2019 after match against 
Iran.[16]
Positive Record
Neutral Record
Negative Record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Algeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| Australia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | −13 |
 Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Bahrain | 43 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 51 | −10 |
 Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
 Benin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Bhutan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
 Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| China PR | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 |
 Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 |
 Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
 DR Congo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Egypt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
 Estonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Finland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
 Gabon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
 Guam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Haiti | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| India | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Iran | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 26 | −11 |
| Iraq | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 48 | −27 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
 Kenya | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
 Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Kuwait | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 46 | −22 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Japan | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 20 | −16 |
| Jordan | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | −13 |
 Laos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 |
 Latvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Lebanon | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 |
 Liberia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Libya | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38 | −35 |
 Macau | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
 Macedonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Maldives | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 |
 Mali | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 |
 Mauritania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mozambique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
 Myanmar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
 Nepal | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 |
 New Zealand | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
 North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
 Palestine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 |
 Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| Philippines | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
| Qatar | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 59 | −30 |
 Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 42 | −31 |
 Senegal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Singapore | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 |
 Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
 Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 |
 Sudan | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 |
 Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
 Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 |
| Syria | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 38 | −13 |
 Tajikistan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 |
| Thailand | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | −7 |
 Togo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
 Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Turkmenistan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 45 | −21 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 |
 Uzbekistan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| Yemen | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 |
 Zambia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Total | 491 | 175 | 124 | 192 | 623 | 688 | −65 |
Schedule
Recent and forthcoming matches
Bhutan
v Oman14 November 2017 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round | Bhutan | 2–4 | Oman | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu |
| 18:00 UTC+6 |
| Report |
| Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia) |
Oman
v Yemen15 December 2017 International Friendly | Oman | 1–0 | Yemen | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 14:30 UTC+3 |  56' | Report |
Oman
v United Arab Emirates22 December 2017 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup | Oman | 0–1 | United Arab Emirates | Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq) |
Kuwait
v Oman25 December 2017 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup | Kuwait | 0–1 | Oman | Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report |
| Referee: Saoud Al-Athbah (Qatar) |
Saudi Arabia
v Oman28 December 2017 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup | Saudi Arabia | 0–2 | Oman | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Report 1 Report 2 |
| Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
Oman
v Bahrain2 January 2018 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup | Oman | 1–0 | Bahrain | Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 17:15 UTC+3 | Abduljabbar 29' (o.g.) | Report | Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
Oman
v United Arab Emirates5 January 2018 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup | Oman | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | United Arab Emirates | Jaber International Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Report | Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait) | ||
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AbdulrahmanOman
v Palestine27 March 2018 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round | Oman | 1–0 | Palestine | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat |
| 19:00 UTC+4 | Al-Hajri 88' | Report | Attendance: 9,700 Referee: Turki Mohammed Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
Lebanon
v Oman9 September 2018 Friendly | Lebanon | 0–0 | Oman | Amman, Jordan |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium |
Jordan
v Oman11 September 2018 Friendly | Jordan | 0–0 | Oman | Amman, Jordan |
| 19:00 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium Referee: Mohamad Darwich (Lebanon) |
Philippines
v Oman13 October 2018 Friendly | Philippines | 1–1 | Oman | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 18:30 (UTC+3) | Al-Hajri 38' (o.g.) | Report | Saleh 8' | Stadium: Thani bin Jassim Stadium Referee: Khamis Al Marri (Qatar) |
Oman
v Ecuador16 October 2018 Friendly | Oman | 0–0 | Ecuador | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:30 (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Referee: Abdulla Al Marri (Qatar) |
Oman
v Syria16 November 2018 Friendly | Oman | 1–1 | Syria | Muscat, Oman |
| 18:30 (UTC+4) | Al-Khaldi 30' | Report | Kalfa 45' | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Referee: Khamis Mohamed Al Kuwari (Qatar) |
Oman
v Bahrain19 November 2018 Friendly | Oman | 2–1 | Bahrain | Muscat, Oman |
| 17:30 (UTC+4) | E. Al-Farsi 56' Al-Yahmadi 90' | Report | Al-Humaidan 68' | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon) |
Oman
v Tajikistan13 December 2018 Friendly | Oman | 2–1 | Tajikistan | Muscat, Oman |
| 18:30 (UTC+4) | Al-Ghassani 74' Abd Raboh 76' | Report | Solexov 90' | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan) |
Oman
v Tajikistan16 December 2018 Friendly | Oman | 1–0 | Tajikistan | Muscat, Oman |
| 16:30 (UTC+4) | Al Hajri 58' | Report | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Referee: Ahmed El Sayed (Egypt) |
Oman
v India27 December 2018 Friendly | Oman | 0–0 | India | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 18:00 (UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium |
Oman
v Australia30 December 2018 Friendly | Oman | 0–5 | Australia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 16:00 (UTC+4) | Report | Nabbout 10' Ikonomidis 14' Mabil 24' Degenek 58' Irvine 89' | Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates) |
Thailand
v Oman2 January 2019 Unofficial Friendly | Thailand | 0–2 | Oman | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 (UTC+4) | Report | Ahmed Kano 25' (pen.)Al-Ghassani 55' | Stadium: Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium |
2019 AFC Asian Cup
Uzbekistan
v Oman9 January 2019 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Oman | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:30 UTC+4 | Ahmedov 34' Shomurodov 85' | Report | Mu. Al-Ghassani 72' | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Attendance: 9,424 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
Oman
v Japan13 January 2019 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F | Oman | 0–1 | Japan | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:30 UTC+4 | Report | Haraguchi 28' (pen.) | Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium Attendance: 12,110 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
Oman
v Turkmenistan17 January 2019 2019 AFC Asian Cup Group F | Oman | 3–1 | Turkmenistan | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:30 UTC+4 | Kano 20' Mu. Al-Ghassani 84' Al-Musalami 90+3' | Report | Annadurdyýew 41' | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 8,338 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
Iran
v Oman20 January 2019 2019 AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 | Iran | 2–0 | Oman | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 21:00 UTC+4 | Jahanbakhsh 32' Dejagah 41' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
Players
Current squad
- The following 23 players were called up for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup:
Match date: 20 January 2018
Opposition: Iran- Caps and goals as of 20 January 2018 vs. Iran
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Ammar Al-Rushaidi | (1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 | 1 | 0 | Al-Suwaiq |
| 18 | 1GK | Faiz Al-Rushaidi | (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 | 39 | 0 | Al-Ain |
| 22 | 1GK | Ahmed Al-Rawahi | (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 | 3 | 0 | Al-Nasr |
| 2 | 2DF | Mohammed Al-Musalami | (1990-04-27) 27 April 1990 | 83 | 2 | Dhofar |
| 3 | 2DF | Mohammed Al-Rawahi | (1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 | 13 | 0 | Al-Wakra |
| 5 | 2DF | Mohammed Al-Balushi | (1989-08-27) 27 August 1989 | 63 | 1 | Al-Nahda |
| 11 | 2DF | Saad Al-Mukhaini | (1987-09-06) 6 September 1987 | 107 | 1 | Al-Nassr |
| 13 | 2DF | Khalid Al-Buraiki | (1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 | 10 | 0 | Al-Nasr |
| 17 | 2DF | Ali Al-Busaidi | (1991-01-21) 21 January 1991 | 56 | 1 | Dhofar |
| 31 | 3MF | Mahmood Al-Mushaifri | (1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 | 21 | 0 | Al-Nasr |
| 4 | 3MF | Ali Al-Jabri | (1990-01-29) 29 January 1990 | 51 | 0 | Al-Nahda |
| 6 | 3MF | Raed Ibrahim Saleh | (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992 | 87 | 5 |  Valletta |
| 8 | 3MF | Yaseen Al-Sheyadi | (1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 | 21 | 0 | Al-Suwaiq |
| 12 | 3MF | Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri | (1985-02-23) 23 February 1985 | 164 | 21 | Al-Mesaimeer |
| 10 | 3MF | Mohsin Al-Khaldi | (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 | 46 | 6 | Sohar |
| 15 | 3MF | Jameel Al-Yahmadi | (1994-10-09) 9 October 1994 | 28 | 2 | Al-Wakra |
| 21 | 3MF | Moataz Saleh | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 | 6 | 1 | Dhofar |
| 23 | 3MF | Harib Al-Saadi | (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 | 29 | 0 | Dhofar |
| 25 | 3MF | Salah Al-Yahyai | (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 | 12 | 3 | Dhofar |
| 7 | 4FW | Khalid Al-Hajri | (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 | 23 | 11 | Al-Nasr |
| 9 | 4FW | Mohammed Al-Ghassani | (1985-04-01) 1 April 1985 | 23 | 3 | Saham |
| 16 | 4FW | Muhsen Al-Ghassani | (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 | 14 | 2 | Al-Suwaiq |
| 34 | 4FW | Mohamed Khasib | (1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 | 12 | 0 | Al-Nahda |
Former squads
- AFC Asian Cup
- 2004 Asian Cup squad
- 2007 Asian Cup Squad
- 2015 Asian Cup Squad
- 2019 Asian Cup Squad
- Gulf Cup
- 19th Gulf Cup squad
- 21st Gulf Cup squad
- 22nd Gulf Cup squad
Personnel
- As of December 2018
Technical staff
[17]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Pim Verbeek |
| Technical Director | Jim Selby |
| Khalid Al Lahouri | |
| Assistant Coach | Waleed Al-Saadi |
| Muhanna Al-Adwi | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Al-Chedli Mabrouki |
| Fitness Coach |  Ricardo Gomes da Silva |
| Team Manager | Maqbool Al-Balushi |
| Players Relations Manager | Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini |
| Task Manager | Ahmed Al-Owaisi |
| Operations Manager | Kamil Al-Balushi |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Mohammed Moulou |
| Physiotherapist | Said Al-Balushi |
| Physiotherapist | Yaqoob Al-Mahrouqi |
| Performance Analyst | Hamid Nazar Mahroos |
| Masseur | Pavol Skoda |
| Masseur |  Ryabovol Gennadiy |
Coaches
| Manager | Years as manager |
|---|---|
| Mohammed Al-Khafaji | 1974–1976 |
 George Smith | 1979 |
| Hamed El-Dhiab | 1980–1982 |
| Mansaf El-Meliti (caretaker) | 1982 |
| Paulo de Oliveira | 1984 |
| Antônio Clemente | 1986 |
| Jorge Vitório | 1986–1988 |
| Karl-Heinz Heddergott | 1988–1989 |
| Bernd Patzke | 1990–1992 |
| Heshmat Mohajerani | 1992–1994 |
| Rashid Jaber | 1995–1996 |
| Mahmoud El-Gohary | 1996 |
 Jozef Vengloš | 1996–1997 |
 Ian Porterfield | 1997 |
| Homayoun Shahrokhi | 1997–1998 |
| Valdeir Vieira | 1998–1999 |
| Carlos Alberto Torres | 2000–2001 |
 Milan Máčala | 2001 |
| Bernd Stange | 2001 |
| Rashid Jaber (caretaker) | 2002 |
| Milan Máčala | 2003–2005 |
 Srečko Juričić | 2005–2006 |
| Hamad Al-Azani (caretaker) | 2006 |
| Milan Máčala | 2006–2007 |
 Gabriel Calderón | 2007–2008 |
| Julio César Ribas | 2008 |
| Hamad Al-Azani (caretaker) | 2008 |
| Claude Le Roy | 2008–2010 |
| Hamad Al-Azani | 2010–2011 |
| Paul Le Guen[18] | 2011–2015 |
| Juan Ramón López Caro | 2016 |
| Pim Verbeek | 2016– |
Kits and sponsors
Over the years Oman has had multiple kit providers, of which Grand Sport held the contract for the longest period. Oman has also worn kits provided by Puma, Umbro, Lotto and Adidas.
The national team signed a contract in 2006 with Gulf Air,[19][20] but the deal ended abruptly in early 2008, and was replaced with a signed sponsorship by Omantel's Oman Mobile.
On 9 May 2012, the Oman Football Association launched the new official team kit to be worn by Oman in their push for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round. The new kit was launched together with a new OFA logo. The new kit was designed for Oman by Taj Oman, an Oman-based company.[21] Later in June 2012, Oman's airline Oman Air became the official carrier of the Oman Football Association.[22]
On 8 February 2014, the Omani Football Association confirmed the tie-up with Italian sports apparel manufacturer Kappa. A joint venture agreement was signed by sportswear giant Kappa and the OFA's apparel brand Taj Oman. In a 4-year deal, Kappa will produce the kit worn by all the Oman National football teams bearing the Taj mark, and will provide Oman with a large range of sportswear specific for the country. The deal will see both the names (Kappa & Taj) on the kit worn by the National teams and on all retail items.[23] Oman Air also renewed its deal on the same day with the OFA till the end of the 2013–14 season. On 16 September 2014, the Omani Football Association announced that they had signed an agreement with Asia Sports Marketing to become the exclusive sales agent for the Association.[24]
On 9 September 2015, the Omani Football Association signed a one-year contract extension with, Oman Air as the official carrier of the national team. The association said that although Oman Air's ticket allocation in the deal is primarily meant for the senior national team's tours, the OFA has often judiciously availed the privilege for club teams' trips to Salalah for Omantel Professional League (OPL) matches and also for overseas travel of the national age-group squads.[25][26] On 18 October 2015, the Omani Football Association announced a partnership with a new mental energizer Energy Drinks Partner, Effect.[27][28]
| Period | Kit Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 1978–1996 | Puma |
| 1996–2005 | Grand Sport |
| 2005–2006 | Umbro |
| 2006–2008 | Lotto |
| 2008–2012 | Adidas |
| 2012–2014 | Taj Oman |
| 2014–2017 | Kappa |
| 2017–2018 | Kappa |
| 2018– | Jako |
See also
- Oman national under-23 football team
- Oman women's national football team
References
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External links
- Official Oman Football Association Website
- Oman national football team FIFA.com
- Oman national football team – Football-Lineups
- Oman national football team – NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAMS
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