Oman national football team
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| Nickname(s) | الاحمر (The Reds) الخناجر العمانية (The Omani Daggers) |
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| Association | Oman Football Association |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Head coach |  Claude Le Roy |
| Asst coach |  Hamad Al-Azani |
| Captain | Mohamed Rabia |
| Most caps | Sulaiman Al Mazroui |
| Top scorer | Imad Al-Hosni |
| Home stadium | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex |
| FIFA code | OMN |
| FIFA ranking | 95 |
| Highest FIFA ranking | 50 (August 2004) |
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 117 (July 2003) |
| Elo ranking | 77 |
| Highest Elo ranking | 50 (December 2004) |
| Lowest Elo ranking | 174 (March 1984) |
| First international | |
 Bahrain 4 - 0 Oman  (Kuwait; March 16, 1974) |
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| Biggest win | |
Oman 12 - 0 Laos  (Muscat, Oman; April 30, 2001) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
.svg){kind=small} Libya 21 - 0 Oman (Iraq; April 6, 1966) |
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| AFC Asian Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (First in Asian Cup 2004) |
| Best result | 1st Round |
The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, Oman have been playing football matches since the 60's. It has never qualified for the World Cup but has qualified for the Asian Cup in the years 2004 and 2007, and twice reached the Gulf Cup of Nations final.
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[edit] World Cup record
[edit] Asian Cup record
- 1956 to 1980 - Did not enter
- 1984 - Did not qualify
- 1988 - Did not enter
- 1992 to 2000 - Did not qualify
- 2004 - Round 1
- 2007 - Round 1
[edit] Gulf Cup of Nations Record
Prior to the new century, Oman struggled greatly in the Gulf Cup, usually finishing in 6th or 7th place, even when the Cup was held in Oman. It was about 1998 when Oman took the Gulf Cup seriously, and in the year 2003/2004 Gulf Cups an explosion of new talent emerged like the familiar names of Imad Al-Hosni, Ali Al-Habsi, Badr Al-Maimani and Khalifa Ayil, which made the team very successful. Most recently the national team lost to the U.A.E. in the final, and in the prior competition lost to Qatar in a penalty-kick shootout.
| Year | Host Country | Place |
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| 1970 |  Bahrain |
Did not enter |
| 1972 |  Saudi Arabia |
Did not enter |
| 1974 |  Kuwait |
6th place |
| 1976 |  Qatar |
7th place |
| 1979 |  Iraq |
7th place |
| 1982 |  U.A.E. |
6th place |
| 1984 | Oman |
7th place |
| 1986 | Bahrain |
7th place |
| 1988 | Saudi Arabia |
7th place |
| 1990 | Kuwait |
4th place |
| 1992 | Qatar |
6th place |
| 1994 | U.A.E. |
6th place |
| 1996 | Oman |
6th place |
| 1998 | Bahrain |
4th place |
| 2002 | Saudi Arabia |
5th place |
| 2003 | Kuwait |
4th place |
| 2004 | Qatar |
2nd place |
| 2007 | U.A.E. |
2nd place |
| 2009 | Oman |
to be played |
[edit] Team Awards and Achievements
Oman have not won many team titles but have gone far in many competitions, like the 1995 U-17 World Championship. For the few trophies the team won, they were in the youth level. The U-17 Team won first place in the 1996 and 2000 AFC U-17 Championship, and third in the '94 tournament. More recent achievements are qualifying for Asian Cups 2004, and 2007. Also receiving second place for the 17th and 18th Gulf Cup of Nations.
| Year | Team | Award | Competition |
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| 1994 | Oman U-17 Team |
Won third place trophy | AFC U-17 Championship 1994 |
| 1995 | Oman U-17 Team |
Won fourth place in tournament | 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
| 1996 | Oman U-17 Team |
Won first place trophy | AFC U-17 Championship 1996 |
| 2000 | Oman U-17 Team |
Won first place trophy | AFC U-17 Championship 2000 |
| 2004 | Oman National Team |
Won second place trophy | 17th Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 2007 | Oman National Team |
Won second place trophy | 18th Gulf Cup of Nations |
[edit] Individual Awards
| Year | Player | Award |
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| 1984 | Ghulam Khamis | 1984 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 1995 | Mohamed Al Kathiri | 1995 Asian Young Footballer of the Year |
| 1995 | Mohamed Al Kathiri | Golden Ball of 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
| 2002 | Hani Al Dhabit | Golden Shoe of the 15th Gulf Cup |
| 2003 | Ali Al-Habsi | Best Goalkeeper of the 16th Gulf Cup |
| 2004 | Imad Al-Hosni | Golden Shoe of the 17th Gulf Cup |
| 2004 | Ali Al-Habsi | Best Goalkeeper of Norway Award |
| 2004 | Ali Al-Habsi | Best Goalkeeper of the 17th Gulf Cup |
| 2007 | Ali Al-Habsi | Best Goalkeeper of the 18th Gulf Cup |
[edit] Oman in Europe
Many European clubs have been interested in players from Oman. Spanish giants, Valencia were interested in Imad Al-Hosni in 2006, but Imad ended up staying in Qatar with many fellow countrymen. Also goalkeeper, Ali Al-Habsi was in Norway with club, Lyn Oslo, and in 2005 transferred to England, with club, Bolton. Other clubs interested with transferring Al-Habsi are Bayern Munich of Germany, and Turkish club, Galatasaray. Most recently Omani defender, Khalifa Ayil has gained some interest from English giants, Arsenal F.C., but due to his club's decision of not letting him end his contract soon, he was not allowed to take this opportunity. Ayil also went on trail to Spanish club, Celta de Vigo, but returned to the Qatar League with his future unclear.
[edit] Current Squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Paraguay on September 6, 2008. Please note that during some games the player numbers may change as well as the positions. Please also note, that following squad includes recent callups.
[edit] Goalkeepers
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[edit] Defenders
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[edit] Midfielders
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[edit] Strikers
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[edit] Coaches
| Manager | From | To |
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 Mamadoh Mohammed Al-Khafaji |
1974 | 1976 |
 George Smith |
1979 | 1979 |
 Hamed El-Dhiab |
1980 | 1982 |
| Mansaf El-Meliti |
1982 | 1982 |
 Paulo Heiki |
1984 | 1984 |
| Antônio Clemente |
1986 | 1986 |
| Jorge Vitório |
1986 | 1988 |
 Karl-Heinz Heddergott |
1988 | 1989 |
| Bernd Patzke |
1990 | 1992 |
 Heshmat Mohajerani |
1992 | 1994 |
| Rashid bin Jaber Al-Yafi’i |
1995 | 1996 |
| Mahmoud El-Gohary |
1996 | 1996 |
 Jozef Vengloš |
1996 | 1997 |
| Valdeir Vieira |
1998 | 1999 |
| Carlos Alberto Torres |
2000 | 2001 |
| Bernd Stange |
2001 | 2001 |
 Milan Máčala |
2001 | 2001 |
| Rashid bin Jaber Al-Yafi’i |
2002 | 2002 |
| Milan Máčala |
2003 | 2005 |
 Srečko Juričić |
2005 | 2006 |
| Milan Máčala |
2006 | 2007 |
 Gabriel Calderón |
2007 | 2008 |
 Julio César Ribas |
2008 | 2008 |
| Hamad Al-Azani |
2008 | 2008 |
| Claude Le Roy |
July 2008 |
[edit] External links
- Oman national team on FIFA.com
- Player statistics
- Matches Archive on Goalzz.com
- Valencia want Al-Hosni
- Valencia want Al-Hosni
- Arsenal might sign Khalifa Ayil
- Ali Al-Habsi linked to Turkey, Germany
