Oman at the AFC Asian Cup
Oman national football team has participated in three AFC Asian Cups, in 2004, 2007 and 2015. They'll make their fourth appearance in 2019 edition held in their neighboring United Arab Emirates.
Prior to 21st century, Oman generally struggled to qualify for the Asian Cup, having been considered as a much weaker side. It was just the rise of Oman national under-17 football team that saw Oman has more opportunity to play in international stage. Eventually, Oman qualified for their first Asian Cup in 2004, before managed to do it again in 2007 and 2015. However, Oman's best performance is just all group stage.
Overall results
AFC Asian Cup Finals record | AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
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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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1988 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1992 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1996 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2000 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2004 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2007 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2011 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2015 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2019 | Qualified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total | Best: Group Stage | 4/16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Squads
2004 Asian Cup
2004 Asian Cup was Oman's first ever participation in continental stage. In here, debutant Oman was placed with Iran, Japan and Thailand. In spite of being considered as a basket point, Oman, however, demonstrated its football feat, and only ended in the group stage with a minor loss to defending champions Japan and a surprising draw to Iran.
Group D
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Japan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
Iran | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
Oman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
Thailand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 |
Oman | 2–2 | Iran |
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Al-Hosni 31', 40' | Report | Karimi 61' Nosrati 90+4' |
2007 Asian Cup
Oman qualified for the second consecutive Asian Cup, this time, to meet up again with Thailand, Gulf rival Iraq and debutant Australia. Oman nonetheless impressed by making a stunning 1–1 draw to giant Australia; but a humiliating defeat to host Thailand and another draw with Iraq saw Oman crashed out from group stage for the second times.
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iraq | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
Oman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
2015 Asian Cup
Oman would make their third appearance in the tournament, in 2015. Same like 2007, they were placed in Group A again, with Australia, Kuwait and South Korea on board. Oman could not repeat the feat they did to South Korea and Australia before, when Oman lost two opening matches, and crashed out again. A late victory over Kuwait was too little, too late.
Group A
Template:2015 AFC Asian Cup Group A table
10 January 2015 | |||
South Korea | 1–0 | Oman | Canberra Stadium, Canberra |
13 January 2015 | |||
Oman | 0–4 | Australia | Stadium Australia, Sydney[2] |
17 January 2015 | |||
Oman | 1–0 | Kuwait | Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle |
2019 Asian Cup
Oman is placed in the group including Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Japan, the latter is Asia's powerhouse.
Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Turkmenistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Oman |
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Oman | 3–1 | Turkmenistan |
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