MUSCAT, NOV 10
The race for the His Majesty the Sultan’s Cup title will gather momentum later this month after the Oman Football Association (OFA) confirmed the fixtures for the Round of 16 of the 2026-2027 season, with eight matches scheduled across three days from November 27 to 29.
The draw will see several intriguing encounters, with Sohar taking on Al Mudhaibi in the opening match on Friday, November 27, at Sohar Sports Complex. On the same day, Dhofar will host Fanja at Al Saada Sports Complex in Salalah.
Saturday, November 28, will feature three fixtures, with Bahla facing Majees at Nizwa Sports Complex, Oman Club taking on Sur at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, and Al Nasr meeting Al Musanna at Al Saada Sports Complex.
The remaining three matches will be played on Sunday, November 29, as Samail take on Al Nahda at Nizwa Sports Complex, Ibri host Al Shabab at Ibri Sports Complex, and Seeb face Saham at Seeb Sports Stadium.
The Round of 16 schedule was confirmed following the conclusion of the preliminary round, which saw Majees, Al Mudhaibi, Samail, Al Musanna, Fanja, Ibri, Saham and Sur book their places in the next stage.
QUALIFIERS
Al Musannah recorded a convincing 3-1 victory over Al Oruba at Al Rustaq Sports Complex, with Christopher, Darwish al Saadi and Hazza al Mushaifri finding the net. Faisal al Maawali scored Al Oruba’s consolation goal.
Al Mudhaibi edged Al Taleaa 1-0 at Sur Sports Complex, courtesy of Majid al Ghannami’s 31st-minute penalty, while Majees secured an identical victory over Al Wahda at the same venue, with Ahmed al Maqbali scoring the decisive goal in the 34th minute.
Fanja also advanced with an impressive 3-0 win over Nizwa, thanks to a brace from Mohsin Jawhar and another goal from Khalid al Sulaimi.
Samayil completed the list of qualifiers after overcoming Bidiya 5-4 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time. Dawood al Jabri scored for Samayil, while Ammar al Shuhi netted for Bidiya.
Ibri edged Al Suwaiq 2-1 to qualify, Saham defeated Muscat 3-2, while Sur Club qualified directly to the round of 16 according to the competition draw.
The other eight clubs that qualified directly for the Round of 16 are: Sohar, Dhofar, Bahla, Oman Club, Al Nasr, Al Nahda (defending champions), Al Shabab and Seeb.
With the knockout format leaving little room for error, the 16 clubs will be aiming to secure their places in the quarterfinals and keep their hopes of lifting Oman’s most prestigious domestic football trophy alive.
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