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MUSCAT, JULY 17Oman will face the hosts Qatar and UAE teams in Group A to realise their historical dream of making it to the World Cup Qatar 2026 after the draw of AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26...

MUSCAT, JULY 16The Oman national football team will learn their fate in the decisive stage of the Fifa World Cup 2026 qualifiers as the playoff round draw will take place on Thursday at 11:00 am (Oman...

MUSCAT, JULY 15The Oman under-23 national football team delegation departed on Monday to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, to participate in the four-team international friendly tournament which...

MUSCAT, JULY 14Oman’s pioneering table tennis umpire, Aisha al Saidi, continues to raise the Sultanate of Oman’s flag high on the international sports events. The distinguished blue badge umpire...

MUSCAT, JULY 13MUSCAT:The Oman Handball Association (OHA) announced during a board meeting took place on Sunday and chaired by Chairman Moosa bin Khamis al Balushi, appointment of Nabil bin Hassan al...

MUSCAT, JULY 13Oman’s swimmers concluded their campaign at the 29th edition of the GCC Swimming Championships with a silver and a bronze medal. The gulf event which was hosted at Khalifa Sports...

MUSCAT: As the highly anticipated draw for the Playoff Round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 approaches, the Oman national football team are preparing for a monumental opportunity to secure...

MUSCAT: The national football team dropped two positions in the latest Fifa World Rankings which was released on Thursday. Red Warriors placed at the 79th globally with 1323.91 points compared to 81st...

MUSCAT: The Oman Football Association (OFA) is gearing up to organise a four-team football tournament in Salalah, bringing together elite domestic and national teams in preparation for critical...

MUSCAT: As pat of spreading the racket sports in the Sultanate of Oman, the Oman Racket Sports Committee (ORSC) recently marked World Badminton Day with a vibrant celebration titled “Badminton...

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...

MUSCAT, JULY 5Salalah giants, Dhofar, reinforced their first team with a series of strategic signings and key player renewals as part of preparations for the 2025–2026 football season under the...

MUSCAT: The Olympic U-23 football team head coach, Badar al Maimani, called 24 players for the upcoming short scheduled preparatory internal camp which will begin on Sunday and will run for four days...

MUSCAT, July 3The Oman national football team clubbed with Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan in Group A of the CAFA (Central Asian Football Association) Nations League 2025. The draw of the...

MUSCAT, JULY 2The Oman national table tennis team players began an intensive domestic training camp at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat as part of their comprehensive preparations for...

MUSCAT, JULY 1The Oman Football Association (OFA) announced on Tuesday the postponement of the national team’s internal training camp which was originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday and run until...

MUSCAT, JUNE 29The "Sports Summer Days" programme officially kicked off on Sunday at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, running until August 30. This vibrant initiative, replacing summer...

MUSCAT, JUNE 27The newly elected Oman Football Association Chairman, Sayyid Sulaiman bin Hamood al Busaidy, attended the Olympic football team training sessions on Thursday at Royal Oman Court Affairs...

MUSCAT: As part of their preparations for a critical continental showdown, Seeb Club, reinforced its squad ahead of the 2025/2026 AFC Champions League Two qualifiers. The Omantel League defending...

MUSCAT: Sayyid Sulaiman bin Hamood al Busaidy was elected as the new Chairman of the Oman Football Association (OFA) for the 2025–2029 term. Sayyid Sulaiman secured 30 out of 43 votes while his...