Oman national football team

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Oman
سلطنة عُمان
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Red Warriors
Association Oman Football Association
Sub-confederation WAFF (West Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Paul Le Guen
Asst coach Muhna Said
Captain Ali Al-Habsi
Top scorer Hani Al-Dhabit (46)
Home stadium Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
FIFA code OMA
FIFA ranking 102
Highest FIFA ranking 50 (August 2004)
Lowest FIFA ranking 117 (July 2003)
Elo ranking 78
Highest Elo ranking 50 (December 2004)
Lowest Elo ranking 174 (March 1984)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Sudan 15–0 Muscat and Oman Flag of Muscat.svg
(Cairo, Egypt; September 2, 1965) [1]
Biggest win
 Oman 12–0 Laos 
(Muscat, Oman; April 30, 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Libya 21–0 Muscat and Oman Flag of Muscat.svg
(Baghdad, Iraq; April 1, 1966)
Asian Cup
Appearances 2 (First in 2004)
Best result First round

The Oman national football team (Arabic: منتخب عمان لكرة القدم‎) is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005. The team is controlled by the Oman Football Association.

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History [edit]

Prior to the turn of the 21st century, Oman's senior team have generally finished in last place in all competitions in which competed in. Oman nowadays exports players from England to Belgium, and Saudi Arabia, to Qatar. Former Omani captain, Hani Al-Dhabit was awarded the RSSSF 2001 World Top Scorer, with 22 goals;[1] the most goals scored by a player who won the World Top Scorer award to date, and also being the third Arab to win the award, as well as being the first Omani.[2]

The senior team has never qualified for the World Cup, but has qualified for the Asian Cup in the years 2004 and 2007, and reached the Gulf Cup of Nations final three times, and won it on its third attempt as hosts.

2009 Gulf Cup,Oman [edit]

In 2009, the Gulf Cup was, for the first time, hosted in Oman. The Omani side took full advantage of the home crowd and beat Saudi Arabia in the final to win the cup.

Achievements [edit]

World Cup record [edit]

Asian Cup record [edit]

Gulf Cup of Nations performance [edit]

Prior to the new millennium, Oman generally struggled in the Gulf Cup of Nations, usually finishing in 6th or 7th place, even when the cup was held in Oman. It was about 1998 when the national team began to increase its performance, and in the 2003/2004 Gulf Cups new talent emerged like the familiar names of Imad Al-Hosni, Ali Al-Habsi, Badr Al-Maimani, and Khalifa Ayil which made the team more successful. In the 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations held in Saudi Arabia, Oman had once again finished in an unimpressive 5th place, but under the captaincy of Dhofar F.C.'s Hani Al-Dhabit, Oman had accomplished something never before done in the history of Oman in the Gulf Cup, defeating 9-time winners,[3] Kuwait. The match ended 3–1 with captain Hani Al-Dhabit scoring a hat-trick. As well as the three goals on Kuwait, Al-Dhabit netted a goal on Bahrain, and a consolation goal against a 2–1 Qatar.[4] At the end of the competition, Hani Al-Dhabit was the only Omani to score any goals, and was awarded the "Top Goal Scorer" of the competition, with a total of 5 goals.[5]

During the 2004 Gulf Cup in Doha Oman reached the final for the first time in the team's history, which was eventually lost to Qatar in a penalty shootout. Imad Al-Hosni was awarded the "Top Goal Scorer" of the competition with a total of 4 goals.[6]

In the 2007 Gulf Cup, the national team reached the final for a second consecutive time and lost to hosts, U.A.E. 1–0 in Abu Dhabi. Although losing to the Emirates in the final, Oman had maintained an undefeated record throughout the competition dis-including the final.[7] Once again Ali Al-Habsi had received the "Best Goalkeeper of the Gulf Cup"[8] for the third consecutive time in a row; the most won by a goalkeeper in the 40 years of the Gulf Cup tournament. Oman had tied U.A.E. in goalscoring with 9 goals each after the competition.[9]

Eventually after losing twice in the Gulf Cup final consecutively, Oman had managed to win the 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations tournament as hosts, while defeating regional giants, Saudi Arabia in a penalty shootout 5–6. Oman maintained a clean-sheet throughout the whole competition.[10] The competition in Muscat was the first for Hassan Rabia, and despite this he managed to score 4 goals resulting in him receiving the "Top Goal Scorer" award.[11] Ali Al-Habsi also received the fourth consecutive "Best Goalkeeper Award" expanding his record further.[12]

Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Year Host Country Place
1970  Bahrain Did not enter
1972  Saudi Arabia Did not enter
1974  Kuwait 6th place
1976  Qatar 7th place
1979  Iraq 7th place
1982  UAE 6th place
1984  Oman 7th place
1986  Bahrain 7th place
1988  Saudi Arabia 7th place
1990  Kuwait 4th place
1992  Qatar 6th place
1994  UAE 6th place
1996  Oman 6th place
1998  Bahrain 4th place
2002  Saudi Arabia 5th place
2003  Kuwait 4th place
2004  Qatar 2nd place
2007  UAE 2nd place
2009  Oman 1st place
2010  Yemen Group Stage
2013  Bahrain Group Stage

2014 World Cup qualification [edit]

Oman began its 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign in the second round of AFC qualifying, where it advanced by beating Myanmar in a two-game series 5-0 in aggregate goals.[13] Then in the third round, Oman advanced by finishing second to Australia in Group D.[14] Oman is currently in the Fourth Round of qualifying, where it is competing in Group B with Iraq, Jordan, Japan and Australia for two automatic spots in the 2014 World Cup. A third team will advance to playoff for an additional World Cup spot.

Additional information: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round


Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 6 4 1 1 14 4 +10 13
 Jordan 6 2 1 3 6 12 −6 7
 Australia 5 1 3 1 6 6 0 6
 Oman 6 1 3 2 6 9 −3 6
 Iraq 5 1 2 2 4 5 −1 5
  Australia Iraq Japan Jordan Oman
Australia  — 18 Jun 1–1 11 Jun 2–2
Iraq  1–2 — 11 Jun 1–0 1–1
Japan  4 Jun 1–0 — 6–0 3–0
Jordan  2–1 1–1 2–1 — 18 Jun
Oman  0–0 4 Jun 1–2 2–1 —


3 June 2012
19:31 UTC+9
 Japan  3–0  Oman Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
Attendance: 63,551
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Honda Goal 11'
Maeda Goal 51'
Okazaki Goal 54'		 Report
8 June 2012
17:00 UTC+4
 Oman  0–0  Australia Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Report
12 June 2012
17:45 UTC+3
 Iraq  1–1  Oman Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha (Qatar)[note 1]
Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)
Mahmoud Goal 37' (pen.) Report Al Balushi Goal 8'
16 October 2012
17:00 UTC+4
 Oman  2–1  Jordan Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Al Mahaijri Goal 62'
Al-Mashri Goal 87'		 Report Bawab Goal 90'
14 November 2012
15:30 UTC+4
 Oman  1–2  Japan Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
Attendance: 28,360
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)
Al Mahaijri Goal 77' Report Kiyotake Goal 20'
Okazaki Goal 90'
26 March 2013
19:30 UTC+11
 Australia  2–2  Oman Stadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance: 34,603
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Cahill Goal 52'
Holman Goal 85'		 Report Al-Muqbali Goal 6'
Jedinak Goal 49' (o.g.)
4 June 2013
17:00 UTC+4
 Oman  v  Iraq Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat
18 June 2013
19:00 UTC+3
 Jordan  v  Oman Amman International Stadium, Amman

Schedule [edit]

Recent and forthcoming matches [edit]

Awards [edit]

Team awards and achievements [edit]

Oman have not won many team titles. What they have achieved, though, is qualifying for Asian Cups 2004, and 2007. However, they were eliminated during the first round. Oman received the 2009 Gulf Cup title in Muscat.

Oman vs. Australia
Facing Thailand
Oman performing in the 2007 Asian Cup
Year Award Competition
2004 Won second place trophy 17th Gulf Cup of Nations
2007 Won second place trophy 18th Gulf Cup of Nations
2009 Won first place trophy 19th Gulf Cup of Nations
2009 Won fair play team award 19th Gulf Cup of Nations

Players [edit]

Current squad [edit]

The following players started for the 2014 World Cup qualifying match against Jordan on 14 October 2012.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ali Al-Habsi (Captain) (1981-12-30) December 30, 1981 (age 31) 91 0 England Wigan Athletic
18 1GK Faiz Al-Rushaidi (1988-07-19) July 19, 1988 (age 24) 2 0 Oman Al-Suwaiq SC
22 1GK Mazin Al-Kasbi (1993-04-27) April 27, 1993 (age 20) 8 0 Oman Al-Seeb
2 2DF Mohammed Al-Maslami (1990-04-20) April 20, 1990 (age 23) 23 0 Oman Fanja SC
3 2DF Jaber Al-Owaisi (1989-11-04) November 4, 1989 (age 23) 12 0 Oman Al Shabab
5 2DF Mohammed Al-Sheiba (1989-08-27) August 27, 1989 (age 23) 27 1 Oman Al-Nahda
11 2DF Saad Al-Mukhaini (1987-09-06) September 6, 1987 (age 25) 31 0 Oman Dhofar
17 2DF Hassan Mudhafar (1980-06-26) June 26, 1980 (age 32) 84 6 Oman Dhofar
4 3MF Ali Al-Jabri (1990-01-29) January 29, 1990 (age 23) 15 0 Oman Al-Nahda
6 3MF Qasim Hardan (1989-04-20) April 20, 1989 (age 24) 27 5 Oman Al-Nasr
7 3MF Raed Ibrahim Saleh (1992-06-09) June 9, 1992 (age 20) 14 0 Oman Al Oruba Sur
8 3MF Eid Al-Farsi (1987-01-31) January 31, 1987 (age 26) 21 1 Oman Al Oruba Sur
10 3MF Fawzi Bashir (1984-05-06) May 6, 1984 (age 29) 110 30 United Arab Emirates Ajman
12 3MF Ahmed Mubarak (1985-02-23) February 23, 1985 (age 28) 73 8 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittifaq
14 3MF Mohamed Al-Maashari (1990-12-04) December 4, 1990 (age 22) 9 0 Oman Fanja SC
19 3MF Abdullah Al-Qasabi (1986-04-28) April 28, 1986 (age 27) 0 0 Oman Fanja SC
21 3MF Mohamed Al-Mukhaini (1982-12-02) December 2, 1982 (age 30) 22 0 Oman Dhofar
23 3MF Juma Al-Maashari (1984-09-29) September 29, 1984 (age 28) 20 1 Oman Dhofar
9 4FW Abdulaziz Al-Muqbali (1989-04-23) April 23, 1989 (age 24) 24 7 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawon
13 4FW Azan Al-Balushi (1988-09-07) September 7, 1988 (age 24) 1 0 Oman Al Shabab
15 4FW Ismail Al-Ajmi (1984-06-09) June 9, 1984 (age 28) 60 10 Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly (Harmah)
16 4FW Waleed Al-Saadi (1995-02-19) February 19, 1995 (age 18) 10 3 Oman Al-Suwaiq SC
20 4FW Amad Al-Hosni (1984-07-18) July 18, 1984 (age 28) 80 27 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli

Recent Callups [edit]

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
22 1GK Hani Al-Sabti (1984-02-27) February 27, 1984 (age 29) 1 0 Oman Dhofar
1GK Mohammed Huwaidi (1984-01-27) January 27, 1984 (age 29) 14 0 Oman Al Oruba Sur
2DF Abdulrahman Saleh (1986-09-08) September 8, 1986 (age 26) 17 0 Oman Al Masn'aa
2DF Abdul Salam Al-Mukhaini (1988-04-07) April 7, 1988 (age 25) 14 0 Saudi Arabia Al-Raed
2DF Ali Salim Al-Nahar (1992-08-21) August 21, 1992 (age 20) 0 0 Oman Dhofar
6 2DF Abdulrahman Al-Alawi (1986-09-08) September 8, 1986 (age 26) 17 0 Oman Al Masn'aa
2DF Nasser Al-Shimli (1989-02-15) February 15, 1989 (age 24) 7 0 Oman Al-Nahda
2DF Fahad Al-Jalabubi (1990-08-14) August 14, 1990 (age 22) 7 0 Oman Al-Suwaiq
3MF Ahmed Hadid (1984-07-18) July 18, 1984 (age 28) 77 7 Qatar Al-Jaish
3MF Basim Al-Rajaibi (1992-04-13) April 13, 1992 (age 21) 0 0 Oman Dhofar
3MF Humaid Al-Gheilan (1987-10-18) October 18, 1987 (age 25) 2 0 Oman Al-Tal'aa Sur
3MF Hamoud Al-Saadi (1992-03-05) March 5, 1992 (age 21) 4 1 Oman Dhofar
8 4FW Hussain Al-Hadhri (1990-05-21) May 21, 1990 (age 23) 24 6 Oman Dhofar
23 4FW Abdullah Abdul-Hadi (1992-04-25) April 25, 1992 (age 21) 1 1 Oman Al Oruba Sur
4FW Mohammed Al-Ghassani (1985-04-01) April 1, 1985 (age 28) 8 1 Oman Al-Musannah SC
4FW Abdullah Al-Mukhaini 2 0 Oman Al Oruba Sur
4FW Yaqoob Abdul-Karim (1985-09-04) September 4, 1985 (age 27) 15 2 Oman Saham
4FW Mansoor Al-Nuaimi (1990-03-20) March 20, 1990 (age 23) 12 0 Oman Al-Nahda

Former players [edit]

Former squads [edit]

Oman Statistics [edit]

As on 16th August, 2011[16]

Played Win Draw Loss
924 316 306 302

Coaches [edit]

Manager Years as manager
Egypt Mamadoh Mohammed Al-Khafaji 1974-1976
England George Smith (Manager) 1979
Tunisia Hamed El-Dhiab 1980-1982
Tunisia Mansaf El-Meliti 1982
Brazil Paulo Heiki 1984
Brazil Antônio Clemente 1986
Brazil Jorge Vitório 1986-1988
Germany Karl-Heinz Heddergott 1988-1989
Germany Bernd Patzke 1990-1992
Iran Heshmat Mohajerani 1992-1994
Oman Rashid Jaber Al-Yafi’i 1995-1996
Egypt Mahmoud El-Gohary 1996
Slovakia Jozef Vengloš 1996-1997
England Ian Porterfield 1997
Iran Homayoun Shahrokhi 1997-1998
Brazil Valdeir Vieira 1998-1999
Brazil Carlos Alberto Torres 2000-2001
Czech Republic Milan Máčala 2001
Germany Bernd Stange 2001
Oman Rashid Jaber Al-Yafi’i 2002
Czech Republic Milan Máčala 2003-2005
Croatia Srečko Juričić 2005-2006
Oman Hamad Al-Azani 2006
(caretaker role)
Czech Republic Milan Máčala 2006-2007
Argentina Gabriel Calderón 2007-2008
Uruguay Julio César Ribas 2008
Oman Hamad Al-Azani 2008
(caretaker role)
France Claude Le Roy 2008-2010
Oman Hamad Al-Azani Jan 2010
(in charge of friendlies during Le Roy absence)
France Paul Le Guen June 2011-

Kits and sponsorships [edit]
The well-known "confettied" kit provided by Grand Sport during Oman's attempted qualification for the 1998 World Cup

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 current suppliers, Adidas.

The national team signed a contract in 2006 with Gulf Air,[17][18] but the deal ended abruptly in early 2008 and was replaced with a signed sponsorship by Omantel's Oman Mobile.

Period Kit Manufacturer
1978 Puma
1996 Puma
−1998 Grand Sport
1998–2005 Grand Sport
2005 Umbro
2005–2008 Lotto
2008–2012 Adidas
2012— Taj[disambiguation needed]

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ Iraq will have to play their remaining home games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at a neutral venue following a ban by FIFA on playing in Iraq.[15]

References [edit]

  1. ^ – Al-Dhabit scored 22 goals in 2001
  2. ^ – 3rd Arab to receive the award, and first Omani.
  3. ^ 9-time winners of the Gulf Cup of Nations
  4. ^ – match results from the 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations.
  5. ^ – Hani Al-Dhabit, top goal scorer of the 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations with a total of 5 goals.
  6. ^ Gulf Cup 17 – Qatar – goalzz.com
  7. ^ – Oman's performance in the 2007 Gulf Cup.
  8. ^ – Al-Habsi receiving the Best Goalkeeper award.
  9. ^ – Oman's goal scoring record in the 18th Gulf Cup.
  10. ^ – Oman's 19th Gulf Cup record.
  11. ^ Hassan Rabia—19th Gulf Cup top goal scorer.
  12. ^ – BWFC – Ali 4 time winner of Best Goalkeeper award.
  13. ^ "Oman beats Myanmar in World Cup qualifying". OneOman.com. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  14. ^ "Oman advances in 2014 World Cup qualifying". Fox Sports. 29 February 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2012. 
  15. ^ "FIFA decision on Iraq matches". Asian Football Confederation. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011. 
  16. ^ http://www.football-rankings.info/2011/08/fifa-ranking-august-2011-final-preview.html
  17. ^ – Gulf Air signs deal with Oman
  18. ^ – SportsOman reports the signed deal

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