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Oman
Association |
OFA |
Confederation |
AFC (Asia) |
Sub-confederation |
WAFF (West Asia) |
Head coach |
Jaroslav Šilhavý |
Captain |
Faiz Al-Rushaidi |
Most caps |
Ahmed Mubarak (183) |
Top scorer |
Hani Al-Dhabit (43) |
Home stadium |
Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex |
FIFA code |
OMA |
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FIFA ranking |
Current |
90 8 (7 February 2019) |
Highest |
50 (August – October 2004) |
Lowest |
129 (October 2016) |
Elo ranking |
Current |
82 7 (3 March 2019) |
Highest |
49 (12 April 2005) |
Lowest |
174 (March 1984) |
First international |
Libya 14–1 Muscat and Oman
(Cairo, Egypt; 2 September 1965) |
Biggest win |
Oman 14–0 Bhutan
(Muscat, Oman; 28 March 2017) |
Biggest defeat |
Libya 21–0 Muscat and Oman
(Baghdad, Iraq, 6 April 1966) |
Asian Cup |
Appearances |
5 (first in 2004) |
Best result |
Round of 16 (2019) |
WAFF Championship |
Appearances |
5 (first in 2008) |
Best result |
Third place (2012) |
Arabian Gulf Cup |
Appearances |
24 (first in 1974) |
Best result |
Champions (2009, 2017) |
The Oman national association football team represents Oman in association football and is controlled by the Oman Football Association (OFA).
History
Gulf Cup
The mid-1990s under the OFA chairmanship of Sheikh Saif bin Hashil Al-Maskary saw Oman achieve positive results on the Asian stage. Former Omani captain, Hani Al-Dhabit was awarded the RSSSF 2001 World Top Scorer, with 22 goals; the most goals scored by a player who won the World Top Scorer award and being the third Arab and the first Omani to win the award.
In the 2002 Gulf Cup which was held in Saudi Arabia, Oman finished at 5th place and under the captaincy of Dhofar F.C.'s Hani Al-Dhabit, Oman defeated 9-time winners Kuwait. The match had ended 3–1 with captain Al-Dhabit scoring a hat-trick. Hani netted a goal against Bahrain and a consolation goal in a 2–1 loss against Qatar. At the end of the tournament, Hani was the only Omani to score goals for his nation and was awarded for being the top goal scorer of the competition, with 5 goals.
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 tournament with a total of 4 goals.
In the 2007 Gulf Cup which was held in United Arab Emirates, the team reached the final for a second consecutive time and lost 1–0 to the hosts United Arab Emirates. It had maintained an undefeated record throughout the competition excluding the final. Ali Al-Habsi had received the "Best Goalkeeper of the Gulf Cup" award 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 United Arab Emirates in goal-scoring with 9 goals each after the tournament.
After losing twice in the Gulf Cup final consecutively, Oman won the 2009 Gulf Cup tournament as hosts by defeating 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 tournament. The tournament in Muscat was the first for Hassan Rabia, who managed to score 4 goals making him receive the "Top Goalscorer" award. Ali Al-Habsi received his fourth consecutive "Best Goalkeeper Award".
Kit
The team signed a contract in 2006 with Gulf Air.
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 kit was launched together with a new OFA logo. The new kit was designed for Oman by Taj Oman, an Oman-based company. Later in June 2012, Oman's airline Oman Air became the official carrier of the Oman Football Association.
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 Kappa and 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 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. 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.
On 9 September 2015, the Omani Football Association signed a 1-year contract extension with Oman Air as the official carrier of the team. The association said that although Oman Air's ticket allocation in the deal is primarily meant for the senior national team's tours, OFA has availed the privilege for club teams' trips to Salalah for Omantel Professional League (OPL) matches and for overseas travel of the national age-group squads. On 18 October 2015, the Omani Football Association announced a partnership with a new mental energizer Energy Drinks Partner, Effect.
Period |
Kit Manufacturer |
1978–1996 |
Puma |
1996–2005 |
Grand Sport |
2005–2006 |
Umbro |
2006–2008 |
Lotto |
2008–2012 |
Adidas |
2012–2014 |
Taj Oman |
2014–2018 |
Kappa |
2018–2023 |
Jako |
2023– |
Kappa |
Results and fixtures
Main article: Oman national football team results (2020–present)
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
2023 CAFA Nations Cup 14 June 2023 |
Oman |
1–1 |
Tajikistan |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium
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2023 CAFA Nations Cup 17 June 2023 |
Turkmenistan |
0–2 |
Oman |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium
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2023 CAFA Nations Cup 3rd 20 June 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan |
0–1 |
Oman |
Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium
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Friendly 6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) |
Oman |
2–1 |
[[Palestinian National Authority {{{altlink}}}|Palestinian National Authority]] |
Muscat, Oman |
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- Fawaz 22'
- Al-Ghassani 36' (pen.)
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- Abu Warda 3'
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Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
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Friendly 12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) |
United States |
4–0 |
Oman |
Saint Paul, United States |
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20:30 EDT |
- Balogun 13'
- Aaronson 60'
- Pepi 79'
- Al-Braiki 81' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Allianz Field
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2026 World Cup qualification 16 November 2023 |
Oman |
3–0 |
Chinese Taipei |
Muscat, Oman |
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- Al-Malki 17'
- Pan Wen-chieh 41' (o.g.)
- Saleh 90+2'
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Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
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2026 World Cup qualification 21 November 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan |
1–0 |
Oman |
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
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20:00 UTC+6 |
- Abdurakhmanov 49'
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https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288263/288267/400017238 |
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Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
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Friendly 29 December 2023 (2023-12-29) |
Oman |
2–0 |
China |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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--:-- UTC+4 |
- A. Al-Alawi 49'
- Mu. Al-Ghassani 65'
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Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
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2024
Friendly 6 January 2024 |
United Arab Emirates |
0–1 |
Oman |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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19:15 UTC+4 |
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https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/06/world/friendlies/united-arab-emirates/oman/4278730/ |
- Fawaz 5'
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Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
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2023 Asian Cup GS 16 January 2024 |
Saudi Arabia |
2–1 |
Oman |
Al Rayyan, Qatar |
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20:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
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2023 Asian Cup GS 21 January 2024 |
Oman |
0–0 |
Thailand |
Doha, Qatar |
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17:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
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2026 World Cup qualification 21 March |
Oman |
2–0 |
Malaysia |
Oman |
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2024-11-21 11:19 UTC |
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2026 World Cup qualification 26 March |
Malaysia |
0–2 |
Oman |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
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2026 World Cup qualification 11 June |
Oman |
v |
Kyrgyzstan |
Oman |
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Coaching staff
Position |
Name |
Technical director |
Václav Jílek |
Head coach |
Jaroslav Šilhavý |
Assistant coach |
Jiří Chytrý
Peter Venglarčík
Amir Al-Hussein |
Goalkeeping coach |
Milan Veselý |
Fitness coach |
Pavel Čvančara |
Performance analyst |
Hassan Al-Gharif |
Marwan Al-Rushaidi |
František Ševínský |
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 |
Masseur |
Farooq Al-Alawi |
Ali Al-Haddad |
Coaching history
- Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
- Mohammed Al-Khafaji (1974–1976)
- George Smith (1979)
- Hamed El-Dhiab (1980–1982)
- Mansaf El-Meliti (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, 2003–2005, 2006–2007)
- Bernd Stange (2001)
- Rashid Jaber (2002)
- Srečko Juričić (2005–2006)
- Hamad Al-Azani (2006)
- Gabriel Calderón (2007–2008)
- Julio César Ribas (2008)
- Hamad Al-Azani (2008)
- Claude Le Roy (2008–2010)
- Hamad Al-Azani (2010–2011)
- Paul Le Guen (2011–2015)
- Juan Ramón López Caro (2016)
- Pim Verbeek (2016–2019)
- Erwin Koeman (2019)
- Goran Stevanović (2020)
- Branko Ivanković (2020–2024)
- Jaroslav Šilhavý (2024–present)
Players
Current squad
The following 29 players were called up to prepare for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match against Kyrgyzstan
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
Records
- Players in bold are still active with Oman.
Most appearances
Ahmed Mubarak is Oman's most capped player with 180 appearances.
Rank |
Name |
Caps |
Goals |
Career |
1 |
Ahmed Mubarak |
180 |
23 |
2003–2019 |
2 |
Fawzi Bashir |
150 |
30 |
2001–2013 |
3 |
Ali Al-Habsi |
138 |
0 |
2001–2019 |
4 |
Hassan Mudhafar |
128 |
6 |
2003–2015 |
5 |
Amad Al-Hosni |
127 |
38 |
2003–2015 |
6 |
Saad Al-Mukhaini |
116 |
1 |
2006–2019 |
7 |
Mohammed Al-Musalami |
108 |
3 |
2010– |
8 |
Ahmed Hadid |
103 |
9 |
2003–2013 |
9 |
Hani Al-Dhabit |
102 |
43 |
1997–2014 |
10 |
Ismail Al-Ajmi |
101 |
14 |
2003–2013 |
Top goalscorers
Hani Al-Dhabit is Oman's top scorer with 43 goals.
Rank |
Name |
Goals |
Caps |
Average |
Career |
1 |
Hani Al-Dhabit |
43 |
102 |
0.42 |
1997–2014 |
2 |
Amad Al-Hosni |
38 |
127 |
0.3 |
2003–2015 |
3 |
Abdulaziz Al-Muqbali |
34 |
99 |
0.34 |
2011–2021 |
Fawzi Bashir |
30 |
150 |
0.2 |
2000–2013 |
5 |
Ahmed Mubarak |
23 |
180 |
0.13 |
2003–2019 |
6 |
Khalid Al-Hajri |
18 |
45 |
0.4 |
2017– |
Hashim Saleh |
75 |
0.24 |
2001–2010 |
8 |
Badar Al-Maimani |
17 |
71 |
0.24 |
2003–2012 |
9 |
Ismail Al-Ajmi |
14 |
101 |
0.14 |
2003–2013 |
10 |
Qasim Said |
13 |
84 |
0.15 |
2009–2017 |
Competition records
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup |
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Qualification |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Squad |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
1930 to 1982 |
Not a FIFA member |
Not a FIFA member |
1986 |
Withdrew |
Withdrew |
1990 |
Did not qualify |
6 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
1994 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
1998 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
2 |
2002 |
14 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
40 |
19 |
2006 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
2010 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
2014 |
16 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
16 |
2018 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
7 |
2022 |
18 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
27 |
16 |
2026 |
To be determined |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
2030 |
To be determined |
2034 |
Total |
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0/10 |
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92 |
42 |
21 |
29 |
149 |
87 |
AFC Asian Cup
Main article: Oman at the AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup record |
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AFC Asian Cup qualification record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Squad |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
1956 to 1980 |
Not an AFC member |
Not an AFC member |
1984 |
Did not qualify |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
15 |
1988 |
Withdrew |
Withdrew |
1992 |
Did not qualify |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1996 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
5 |
2000 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2004 |
Group stage |
9th |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
Squad |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
24 |
2 |
2007 |
Group stage |
15th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Squad |
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 |
Squad |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
2019 |
Round of 16 |
16th |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
Squad |
14 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
39 |
12 |
2023 |
Group stage |
17th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Squad |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
6 |
2027 |
To be determined |
To be determined |
Total |
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16 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
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61 |
36 |
7 |
18 |
140 |
60 |
Arab Cup
FIFA Arab Cup record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
1963–1964 |
Did not enter |
1966 |
Group stage |
10th |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
21 |
1985–1992 |
Did not enter |
1998 |
Withdrew |
2002–2012 |
Did not enter |
2021 |
Quarter-finals |
8th |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
Total |
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5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
26 |
Gulf Cup
Gulf Cup record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Squad |
1970 |
Did not enter |
1972 |
1974 |
Round 1 |
6th |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
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1976 |
Seventh place |
7th |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
21 |
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1979 |
Seventh place |
7th |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
21 |
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1982 |
Sixth place |
6th |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
15 |
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1984 |
Seventh place |
7th |
6 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
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1986 |
Seventh place |
7th |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
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1988 |
Seventh place |
7th |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
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1990 |
Fourth place |
4th |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
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1992 |
Sixth place |
6th |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
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1994 |
Sixth place |
6th |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
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1996 |
Sixth place |
6th |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
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1998 |
Fourth place |
4th |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
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2002 |
Fifth place |
5th |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
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2003 |
Fourth place |
4th |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
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2004 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
7 |
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2007 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
4 |
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2009 |
Champions |
1st |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
Squad |
2010 |
Group stage |
6th |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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2013 |
Group stage |
7th |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
Squad |
2014 |
Fourth place |
4th |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
Squad |
2017 |
Champions |
1st |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
Squad |
2019 |
Group stage |
5th |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Squad |
2023 |
Runners-up |
2nd |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
Squad |
Total |
Champions |
1st |
111 |
23 |
29 |
59 |
91 |
180 |
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WAFF Championship
WAFF Championship record |
Year |
Round |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
2000 |
Not a WAFF Member |
2002 |
2004 |
2007 |
2008 |
Group stage |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
−3 |
2010 |
Group stage |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
−2 |
2012 |
Third place |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
2014 |
Group stage |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2019 |
Did not enter |
2023 |
Qualified |
Total |
Third Place |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
13 |
−4 |
CAFA Nations Cup
CAFA Nations Cup record |
Year |
Round |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
2023 |
Third place |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Total |
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
Asian Games
Asian Games record |
Year |
Round |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
1951–1978 |
Did not participate |
1982 |
Withdrew |
1986-1990 |
Did not participate |
1994 |
11th |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
1998 |
11th |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
13 |
Total |
|
8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
18 |
17 |
Arab Games
Arab Games record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
1953–1961 |
Did not enter |
1965 |
Group stage |
10th |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
45 |
1976–1985 |
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 |
|
|
13 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
8 |
60 |
Head-to-head record
Updated on 21 January 2024 after match against Thailand.
More wins than losses As many wins as losses Fewer wins than losses
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Omán para niños