Oman stun Saudi Arabia to conclude domestic camp
Published: 06:01 PM,Jan 24,2025 | EDITED : 10:01 PM,Jan 24,2025
Oman and Saudi players fight for the ball during a friendly
Muscat: Oman beach soccer team concluded the first part of the domestic camp on a successful note as they defeated Saudi Arabia 3-1 in the second friendly match on Wednesday after Saudi had won the opening game by 4-3. The regulation time ended at 4-4 draw while in the penalty shoot-out, Saudi players scored 4-3 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.
It was the first camp for the team since the last gathering in October. The second part of the camp will begin in early February and will run for one week while the following gathering will take place in the middle of February. This plan is part of the team’s preparation for the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025 which will be held in Pattaya during March 20 to 30.
Oman will play in Group D besides Bahrain, Malaysia and Vietnam teams. Oman head coach Talib Hilal and his team players will target to go for a second Asian title after they had won the 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship. Furthermore, the team will look to secure slot in the 2025 Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles by becoming one of the top three teams in the Asian Cup.
In the friendly match against Saudi Arabia, Oman's goals were scored by Musallam al Oraimi, Salim al Oraimi and Ahmed al Owaisi. The triumph returned the players back to winning ways following several training sessions at the local camp which lasted for almost 10 days. The match result gave full technical picture for the coaching staff headed by Talib Hilal on the areas that required further work to enhance players readiness for the Asian challenge. It is expected that the national team will play some tight friendly matches in the coming camps ahead of the Asian event.
The Oman national team squad featured 18 players including several players from Al Amerat Club who were crowned champions of the domestic beach soccer league after beating Salalah 7-0 in the concluding match earlier this month.
Oman Squad: Khalid al Oraimi, Munther al Oraimi, Abdullah al Souti, Nooh al Zadjali, Mashal al Oraimi, Ahmed al Owaisi, Salim al Oraimi, Younis al Owaisi, Sami al Balushi, Ahmed al Mushekhi, Yahya al Muraiki, AbdulRahman al Fazari, Musallam al Oraimi, Ahmed al Oraimi, Majid al Affari, Yousef al Zadjali, Amjad al Hamdani and Khalifa al Quraini.
It was the first camp for the team since the last gathering in October. The second part of the camp will begin in early February and will run for one week while the following gathering will take place in the middle of February. This plan is part of the team’s preparation for the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025 which will be held in Pattaya during March 20 to 30.
Oman will play in Group D besides Bahrain, Malaysia and Vietnam teams. Oman head coach Talib Hilal and his team players will target to go for a second Asian title after they had won the 2015 AFC Beach Soccer Championship. Furthermore, the team will look to secure slot in the 2025 Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup in Seychelles by becoming one of the top three teams in the Asian Cup.
In the friendly match against Saudi Arabia, Oman's goals were scored by Musallam al Oraimi, Salim al Oraimi and Ahmed al Owaisi. The triumph returned the players back to winning ways following several training sessions at the local camp which lasted for almost 10 days. The match result gave full technical picture for the coaching staff headed by Talib Hilal on the areas that required further work to enhance players readiness for the Asian challenge. It is expected that the national team will play some tight friendly matches in the coming camps ahead of the Asian event.
The Oman national team squad featured 18 players including several players from Al Amerat Club who were crowned champions of the domestic beach soccer league after beating Salalah 7-0 in the concluding match earlier this month.
Oman Squad: Khalid al Oraimi, Munther al Oraimi, Abdullah al Souti, Nooh al Zadjali, Mashal al Oraimi, Ahmed al Owaisi, Salim al Oraimi, Younis al Owaisi, Sami al Balushi, Ahmed al Mushekhi, Yahya al Muraiki, AbdulRahman al Fazari, Musallam al Oraimi, Ahmed al Oraimi, Majid al Affari, Yousef al Zadjali, Amjad al Hamdani and Khalifa al Quraini.