author - oman observer

MUSCAT: Mohammed al Yahmadi, Executive Director of the Oman Football Association (OFA) confirmed that the introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology from the second round of the Jindal...

MUSCAT: The Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) is set to unveil the sports teams that will represent the Sultanate of Oman at the sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games which is scheduled to take place in...

MUSCAT: From the Olympic arenas to Fifa World Cup stadiums, Oman’s anti-doping expert Shuaib bin Mohammed al Zadjali carved out a remarkable international career defined by trust, professionalism...

MUSCAT: Nine-time domestic league champions Fanja Club stand on the brink for the awaited return to the Jindal League as they will prepare to face Al Wahda in the decisive final round of the First...

MUSCAT: Oman’s leading sprinter Ali bin Anwar al Balushi continued his impressive rise on the international stage after clinching the gold medal in the men’s 60 metres at the Meeting de Paris...

MUSCAT, JAN 25 The sports infrastructure in Oman extends far beyond match days and tournaments. Stadiums, sports complexes and indoor halls represent strategic national assets with the capacity to...

MUSCAT: The final match of the His Majesty’s Cup football is likely to take place at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, according to some reliable sources. The match, most probably will be...

MUSCAT: Oman’s national football team will take part in the expanded Fifa Series 2026, where they are set to face hosts Azerbaijan, alongside Sierra Leone, Saint Lucia and Indonesia, according to...

MUSCAT, JAN 19The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be implemented for the first time in the 2025-26 edition of the His Majesty’s Football Cup starting from the semifinal stage as part of...

MUSCAT, JAN 17Dr Abdulrahim bin Musallam al Droushi, Chairman of the Oman Racket Sports Committee (ORSC) affirmed that 2026 will be a pivotal year for badminton and squash in the Sultanate of Oman,...

MUSCAT, JAN 14Head coach of Oman beach soccer team, Talib Hilal, affirmed that a group of promising young players will join the national team squad by the beginning of February as the team will begin...

MUSCAT, JAN 12The Sultanate of Oman represented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth and Al Nasr club will host the West Asian Club Athletics Championship 2026 in Salalah city during April...

MUSCAT, JAN 11The Oman Olympic Academy will implement an ambitious nationwide plan for 2026, aimed at decentralising sports education and ensuring equal access to professional training across all...

MUSCAT, JAN 10Oman’s long-term ambition to compete consistently at regional and international sporting arenas is taking shape through the Athlete Preparation Centres (APC) project which acts as a...

MUSCAT: A procedural visa oversight kept Oman’s professional footballers Khalid al Buraiki and Abdulrahman al Mushaifri away from competitive action for more than seven weeks, delaying their return...

MUSCAT: A delegation from the International Handball Federation (IHF) is scheduled to visit Muscat before the end of this month to assess the Sultanate of Oman’s readiness to stage the 2028 IHF...

MUSCAT: Oman head coach Carlos Queiroz is expected to return in Muscat by mid-January for talks that could define the Red Warriors’ long-term future. The veteran Portuguese coach has been away in...

MUSCAT: The road to the Olympic Games is never paved by talent alone. It demands relentless technical refinement, sustained financial investment, and mental resilience to withstand years of...

MUSCAT: Oman national football team maintained its position at 79th place in the latest Fifa Men’s World Ranking, released on Monday as the final ranking of the year. The Red Warriors closed the...

MUSCAT, DEC 22Oman’s Al Nahda arrived in Doha on Sunday as they will prepare to face Yemen’s Tadhamon Hadhramout in the fourth round of Group B fixtures of the 2025–26 AGCFF Gulf Cup Champions...