WC Beach Soccer draw puts Oman in tough group
Published: 05:04 PM,Apr 05,2025 | EDITED : 09:04 PM,Apr 05,2025
WC Beach Soccer draw puts Oman in tough group
MUSCAT: Oman will face a tough challenge of battling with World Champions Brazil and the runners up Italy after the draw of 2025 Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup was made late on Friday. The third team in Oman’s group D is El Salvador who crowned champions of 2025 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship following their win over Guatemala by 2-1 in the final last month. The finals of Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup will take place in Seychelles from May 1 to 11.
It will be Oman’s sixth appearance in the global stage following their attendance in 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2024. In this edition, the runners up of 2025 AFC Asian Beach Soccer Beach will eye to go beyond group stage as the team could not move further from group matches in the previous participation. Oman will commence their campaign 2025 Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup with a match against Italy on May 2 in the opener and the match will kick off at 15:00 (Oman time) while they will meet El Salvador in the following game on May 4 and the match will start at 15:00 (Oman time). Two days later, Oman team will take on World Champions Brazil. The match will kick off at 19:00 (Oman time). All the matches will take place at the Paradise Arena. The hosts Seychelles drawn in group A that featured from fellow first-timers Guatemala. Belarus, the revelations of UAE 2024 Dubai, and Japan, runners-up in 2021. Group B comprised from Mauritania, IR Iran, Portugal and Paraguay teams making up a tough-to-call group.
Group C is also tough to call as it will include Tahiti and Spain who have finished second at the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup twice and once respectively while Senegal reached the semi-finals in 2021.
The first and second topper from each group will advance to quarterfinals which will take place on May 8 while the semis are scheduled on May 10. The third and fourth playoff and final match on May 11.
Oman had suffered to loss against Brazil in 2021 and 2024 though they gave them a strict examination in a 5-3 loss in the latter. In 2015 edition, Oman lost to Italy but definitely coach Talib Hilal’s men will look for different show in this edition and they will target to advance from group stage.
It will be Oman’s sixth appearance in the global stage following their attendance in 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2024. In this edition, the runners up of 2025 AFC Asian Beach Soccer Beach will eye to go beyond group stage as the team could not move further from group matches in the previous participation. Oman will commence their campaign 2025 Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup with a match against Italy on May 2 in the opener and the match will kick off at 15:00 (Oman time) while they will meet El Salvador in the following game on May 4 and the match will start at 15:00 (Oman time). Two days later, Oman team will take on World Champions Brazil. The match will kick off at 19:00 (Oman time). All the matches will take place at the Paradise Arena. The hosts Seychelles drawn in group A that featured from fellow first-timers Guatemala. Belarus, the revelations of UAE 2024 Dubai, and Japan, runners-up in 2021. Group B comprised from Mauritania, IR Iran, Portugal and Paraguay teams making up a tough-to-call group.
Group C is also tough to call as it will include Tahiti and Spain who have finished second at the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup twice and once respectively while Senegal reached the semi-finals in 2021.
The first and second topper from each group will advance to quarterfinals which will take place on May 8 while the semis are scheduled on May 10. The third and fourth playoff and final match on May 11.
Oman had suffered to loss against Brazil in 2021 and 2024 though they gave them a strict examination in a 5-3 loss in the latter. In 2015 edition, Oman lost to Italy but definitely coach Talib Hilal’s men will look for different show in this edition and they will target to advance from group stage.