Oman U-23 to take part at International friendly in Bishkek

MUSCAT: Oman U-23 football team will take part in an international tournament which will be hosted in Kyrgyzstan during July 17 to 23 in Bishkek city. The football preparatory event will feature participation of four teams including: Syria, Bahrain, the hosts Kyrgyzstan and the Sultanate of Oman team.

Oman team, coached by Badar al Maimani, will aim to utilise this participation with maximum technical output as they are gearing up for the main assignment which is taking part at the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers in coming September.

The Olympic team will begin their friendly campaign in Bishkek with a match against Bahrain team in the opener on July 17 while they will take on Kyrgyzstan on July 20 in the following match. They will conclude their matches with a clash against Syria team on July 23. All the matches will be held in two venues including: Alga Bishkek Stadium and Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek city.

At the Asian qualifiers in coming September, the national Olympic team will compete in Group F alongside Iraq, Pakistan and hosts Cambodia at the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers. The qualification matches will run from September 1 to 9, with Oman opening their campaign against Cambodia on September 3, facing Iraq on September 6 and concluding against Pakistan on September 9. The group winners and the best four runners-up across all groups will qualify for the finals, joining the host nation Saudi Arabia.

The warm up gatherings focused on tactical drills, fitness sessions and team-building activities

The team began on Sunday a short domestic camp in Muscat and it will run until Wednesday including 24 players called by coach, Badar al Maimani. This gathering will be followed by another camp until the travel day to Bishkek and both camps will act as part of the team’s preparations for the upcoming AFC U-23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers. The warm up gatherings focused on tactical drills, fitness sessions, and team-building activities to solidify on-field chemistry and finalize the squad’s tactical identity.

The previous preparatory camp in Muscat which was held during end of June and early of July featured two friendly matches against local teams. The first match ended in a goalless draw between Olympic team and Royal Army of Oman while Oman Olympic team registered a 2-1 victory over Royal Guard of Oman. The camp also witnessed series of training sessions as the coaching staff headed by coach Badar al Maimani and his assistant Sultan al Touqi focused on the technical and tactical sides beside putting their touches on the starting list who will represent the team in coming Asian qualifiers assignment.

Oman U-23 football team

Squad:

Jawad al Azi, Osama al Mahrouqi, Nasser al Saqri, Sameer al Hatmi, Said al Ghanbousi, Mohammed Abdulhakim, Abdulaziz al Shaqsi, Loqman al Jadidi, Abdullah al Jabri, Rashad al Dhaeen, Essa al Buraidi, Osama Majdi, Ziyad al Rasbi, Mohammed al Oraibi, Nayef Faraj, Sultan al Marzooq, Turki Abdullah, Ahed al Mashakheyi, Abdulaleem al Rawahi, Ali al Balushi, Abdulhadi al Manwari, Ibrahim al Kindi, Masoud al Bahri, Hamed al Naimi and Yassar al Balushi.