Oman U21 national handball team head coach Yahya bin Khamis al Maashari has announced a preliminary squad of 30 players as part of preparations for the 19th Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship, scheduled to take place in China in July.
The selected players will take part in a three-day intensive training camp from April 23 to 25 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher. The camp aims to assess the players’ technical and physical levels as the coaching staff begins evaluating the best options for the final squad.
This phase marks an important step in the team’s preparation plan, as the technical staff seeks to identify the most capable players to represent Oman at the continental level. The team is aiming for a strong showing following its participation in the 18th edition of the championship, which was held in Jordan in 2024.
The squad selection reflects a diverse representation of clubs, highlighting the depth of emerging talent across the domestic scene. Seeb lead the list with 11 players, followed by Muscat and Nizwa clubs with seven players each, while Al Oruba Club contributed five players.
The next phase is expected to see the squad gradually reduced, with the final roster to be selected for overseas training camps and friendly matches, as the team aims to reach peak readiness ahead of the Asian championship.
Oman U21 Preliminary Squad
Issam bin Asim al Balushi, Said bin Mohammed al Hassani, Ghassan bin Najeeb al Maashari, Fahad bin Ayad al Maashari, Fatek bin Mahmood al Balushi, Essa bin Mubarak al Qasmi, Omair bin Ali al Balushi, Maitham bin Talal al Owaisi, Waleed bin Nasser al Balushi, Al Aws bin Ali al Balushi and Wahaj bin Mohammed al Balushi (Seeb)
Al Maamoon bin Adel al Hassani, Ziyad bin Essa al Hassani, Munther bin Suwaid al Daghishi, Mohammed bin Suleiman al Yamini, Mohammed bin Badr al Hassani, Al Khattab bin Nasser al Hassani and Bashar bin Ibrahim al Wahbi (Muscat)
Abdulaziz bin Ali al Saifi, Hood bin Yaqoub al Amri, Hamad bin Khalfan al Zaidi, Ahmed bin Mubarak al Shukaili, Al Moatasim bin Nasser al Zaidi, Yousuf bin Yaqoub Ambusaidi and Luay bin Ali al Sulaimani (Nizwa)
Ahmed bin Talal al Mukhaini, Ahmed bin Hamad al Alawi, Hamad al Mashaikhi, Imad al Ghailani and Salem bin Khalid al Araimi (Al Oruba).
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