The Oman national football team () represents Oman in men's international football, and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. Oman has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, however, they have made six appearances in the AFC Asian Cup.
History World Cup and Asian Cup The Oman national football team has made notable efforts in international competitions but has not qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Their best performance in the Asian Cup was reaching the round of 16 in 2019. The team has shown improvement over the years, and their participation in various qualifiers and tournaments reflects their growing competitiveness in regional football.
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 Arabian Gulf Cup which was held in Saudi Arabia, Oman finished in 5th place and under the captaincy of Dhofar's Hani Al-Dhabit, Oman defeated 9-time winners Kuwait. The match had ended 3–1 with 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 Arabian 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. Oman's Amad Al-Hosni was awarded the "Top Goalscorer" award of the tournament with a total of 4 goals.
In the 2007 Arabian 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 two consecutive defeats in the Gulf Cup final, Oman won the 2009 Arabian 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, earning 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.
PeriodKit Manufacturer1978–1996 Puma1996–2005 Grand Sport2005–2006 Umbro2006–2008 Lotto2008–2012 Adidas2012–2014 Taj Oman2014–2018 Kappa2018–2023 Jako2023– Kappa
Results and fixtures
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2026
2027
Coaching staff PositionNameTechnical director Ahmed Al-GharifHead coach Tarik SektiouiAssistant coach Said Al Raqadi Omar Al-MushaifriGoalkeeping coach Maqbool Al-BalushiFitness coach Talib Al-QasmiMatch analyst Waleed Al-JabriTeam manager Muatasim Al-BalushiPlayers relations manager Ahmed Hadid Al-MukhainiTask manager Ahmed Al-OwaisiOperations manager Kamil Al-BalushiPhotographer Salem Al-MuqbaliTeam doctor Dr. Mohammed MoulouPhysiotherapist Said Al-Balushi Yaqoob Al-MahrouqiMasseur 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) Rashid Jaber (2024–2025) Carlos Queiroz (2025–2026) Tarik Sektioui (2026–present)
Players Current squad The following 24 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round matches against Qatar and United Arab Emirates in October 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Ivory Coast.
Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
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Records
Players in bold are still active with Oman.
Most appearances
RankNameCapsGoalsCareer 1Ahmed Mubarak 193 23 2003–2019 2Fawzi Bashir 152 30 2001–2013 3Ali Al-Habsi 147 0 2001–20194Amad Al-Hosni 134 40 2003–2015Hassan Mudhafar 134 6 2003–2015 6Mohammed Al-Musalami 127 3 2010–present 7Saad Al-Mukhaini 123 1 2006–2019 8Harib Al-Saadi 121 1 2016–present 9Ali Al-Busaidi 110 4 2013–present 10Ahmed Hadid 107 9 2003–2013
Top goalscorers
RankNameGoalsCapsAverageCareer 1Hani Al-Dhabit 42 100 1997–2014 2Amad Al-Hosni 40 134 2003–2015 3Abdulaziz Al-Muqbali 34 100 2011–2021 4Fawzi Bashir 30 152 2000–2013 5Ahmed Mubarak 23 193 2003–2019 6Issam Al-Sabhi 21 72 2019–present7Khalid Al-Hajri18 45 2017–2022Hashim Saleh 82 2001–20109Hassan Rabia17 52 2008–2013Muhsen Al-Ghassani 74 2017–present
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPositionSquad 1930 to 1978 Not a FIFA memberNot a FIFA member 1982Did not enterDid not enter 1986WithdrewWithdrew 1990Did not qualify6024211 19946222105 19986411142 2002146444019 20066312143 2010842297 2014166551516 20188422117 20221810262716 2026187472118 2030To be determinedTo be determined 2034Total106462535163104
AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup recordQualification recordYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA 1956 to 1980 Not an AFC memberNot an AFC member 1984Did not qualify4112915 1988WithdrewWithdrew 1992Did not qualify200205 19966402235 2000310244 2004Group stage9th311143Squad6501242 200715th302113Squad6402146 2011Did not qualify622244 2015Group stage12th310215Squad642071 2019Round of 1616th410346Squad149233912 2023Group stage17th302123Squad8602166 2027Qualified6411112TotalRound of 166/12163581220674081915162
Arab Cup FIFA Arab Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA 1963–1964 Did not enter 1966 Group stage 10th1001121 1985–1992 Did not enter 1998Withdrew 2002–2012 Did not enter 2021 Quarter-finals 8th411265 2025 Group stage 10th311133Total82241029
Gulf Cup Gulf Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad 1970Did not enter 1972 1974Round 16th200209Squad 1976Seventh place7th6015321Squad 1979Seventh place7th6006121Squad 1982Sixth place6th5005215Squad 1984Seventh place7th602439Squad 1986Seventh place7th6015411Squad 1988Seventh place7th611439Squad 1990Fourth place4th403146Squad 1992Sixth place6th5005110Squad 1994Sixth place6th502349Squad 1996Sixth place6th502327Squad 1998Fourth place4th5113612Squad 2002Fifth place5th511357Squad 2003–04Fourth place4th622264Squad 2004Runners-up2nd5311107Squad 2007Runners-up2nd540174Squad 2009Champions1st532070Squad 2010Group stage6th303011Squad 2013Group stage7th301214Squad 2014Fourth place4th512275Squad 2017–18Champions1st531141Squad 2019Group stage5th311134Squad 2023Runners-up2nd531186Squad 2024–25Runners-up2nd312143Squad 2026Fourth place4th411246SquadTotal2 Titles25/27 115 24 30 61 95 186
WAFF Championship WAFF Championship recordYearRound 2000Not a WAFF Member 2002 2004 2007 2008Group stage200225 2010Group stage201124 2012Third place530254 2014Group stage202000 2019Did not enter 2026QualifiedTotalThird place11335913
CAFA Nations Cup CAFA Nations Cup recordYearRound 2023Third place421144 2025Fourth place422064TotalThird place8431108
Asian Games Asian Games recordYearRoundPldWDLGFGA1951–1978Did not enter 1982Withdrew1986-1990Did not enter 199411th311144 199811th52121413Total83231817
Arab Games Arab Games recordYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA 1953–1961 Did not enter 1965Group stage10th4004245 1976–1985 Did not enter 1997Group stage7th302146 1999Group stage8th402227 2007Did not enter 2011Group stage9th201102Total13058860
Head-to-head record Updated on 3 October after match against United Arab Emirates.