Oman national football team

Oman
Nickname(s)	Al-Ahmar (The Reds); Samba Al-Khaleej (Gulf Samba)
Association	Oman Football Association (OFA)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Rashid Jaber
Captain	Faiz Al-Rushaidi
Most caps	Ahmed Kano (183)
Top scorer	Hani Al-Dhabit (43)
Home stadium	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
FIFA code	OMA
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	77 3 (3 April 2025)
Highest	50 (August – October 2004)
Lowest	129 (October 2016)
First international
	Libya 14–1 Muscat and Oman ; (Cairo, Egypt; 2 September 1965)
Biggest win
	Oman 14–0 Bhutan ; (Muscat, Oman; 28 March 2017)
Biggest defeat
	Libya 21–0 Muscat and Oman ; (Baghdad, Iraq, 6 April 1966)
Asian Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 2004)
Best result	Round of 16 (2019)
WAFF Championship
Appearances	5 (first in 2008)
Best result	Third place (2012)
Arabian Gulf Cup
Appearances	24 (first in 1974)
Best result	Champions (2009, 2017–18)

The Oman national football team (Arabic: منتخب عُمَّان لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents Oman in men's international football and is controlled by the Oman Football Association.

History

World Cup and Asian Cup

The Oman national football team has made notable efforts in international competitions but has not qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Their best performance in the Asian Cup was reaching the quarterfinals in 2019. The team has shown improvement over the years, and their participation in various qualifiers and tournaments reflects their growing competitiveness in regional football.

Gulf Cup

The mid-1990s under the OFA chairmanship of Sheikh Saif bin Hashil Al-Maskary saw Oman achieve positive results on the Asian stage. Former Omani captain, Hani Al-Dhabit was awarded the RSSSF 2001 World Top Scorer, with 22 goals;^[4] the most goals scored by a player who won the World Top Scorer award and being the third Arab and the first Omani to win the award.^[5]

In the 2002 Arabian Gulf Cup which was held in Saudi Arabia, Oman finished in 5th place and under the captaincy of Dhofar's Hani Al-Dhabit, Oman defeated 9-time winners^[6] Kuwait. The match had ended 3–1 with captain Al-Dhabit scoring a hat-trick. Hani netted a goal against Bahrain and a consolation goal in a 2–1 loss against Qatar.^[7] At the end of the tournament, Hani was the only Omani to score goals for his nation and was awarded for being the top goal scorer of the competition, with 5 goals.^[8]

In the 2004 Arabian Gulf Cup which was held in Doha, Oman reached the final for the first time in the team's history which was eventually lost to the hosts Qatar in a penalty shootout after the goalkeeping sensation Ali Al-Habsi missed a penalty. Qatar won the match 6–5 on penalties after the match had ended 1–1 at normal time. Amad Al-Hosni was awarded the "Top Goalscorer" award of the tournament with a total of 4 goals.^[9]

In the 2007 Arabian Gulf Cup which was held in United Arab Emirates, the team reached the final for a second consecutive time and lost 1–0 to the hosts United Arab Emirates. It had maintained an undefeated record throughout the competition excluding the final.^[10] Ali Al-Habsi had received the "Best Goalkeeper of the Gulf Cup" award^[11] for the third consecutive time in a row, the most won by any goalkeeper in the 40 years of the Gulf Cup tournament. Oman had tied United Arab Emirates in goal-scoring with 9 goals each after the tournament.^[12]

After losing twice in the Gulf Cup final consecutively, Oman won the 2009 Arabian Gulf Cup tournament as hosts by defeating Saudi Arabia in a penalty shootout. Oman won the match 6–5 on penalties after the match had ended 0–0 at extra time. Oman maintained a clean-sheet throughout the tournament.^[13] The tournament in Muscat was the first for Hassan Rabia, who managed to score 4 goals making him receive the "Top Goalscorer" award.^[14] Ali Al-Habsi received his fourth consecutive "Best Goalkeeper Award".^[15]

Kit

The "confettied" kit provided by Thai firm Grand Sport during Oman's attempted qualification for the 1998 World Cup

The team signed a contract in 2006 with Gulf Air.^[16]^[17]

On 9 May 2012, the Oman Football Association launched the new official team kit to be worn by Oman in their push for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round. The kit was launched together with a new OFA logo. The new kit was designed for Oman by Taj Oman, an Oman-based company.^[18] Later in June 2012, Oman's airline Oman Air became the official carrier of the Oman Football Association.^[19]

On 8 February 2014, the Omani Football Association confirmed the tie-up with Italian sports apparel manufacturer Kappa. A joint venture agreement was signed by sportswear Kappa and OFA's apparel brand Taj Oman. In a 4-year deal, Kappa will produce the kit worn by all the Oman National football teams bearing the Taj mark and will provide Oman with a range of sportswear specific for the country. The deal will see both the names (Kappa & Taj) on the kit worn by the National teams and on all retail items.^[20] Oman Air also renewed its deal on the same day with the OFA till the end of the 2013–14 season. On 16 September 2014, the Omani Football Association announced that they had signed an agreement with Asia Sports Marketing to become the exclusive sales agent for the Association.^[21]

On 9 September 2015, the Omani Football Association signed a 1-year contract extension with Oman Air as the official carrier of the team. The association said that although Oman Air's ticket allocation in the deal is primarily meant for the senior national team's tours, OFA has availed the privilege for club teams' trips to Salalah for Omantel Professional League (OPL) matches and for overseas travel of the national age-group squads.^[22]^[23] On 18 October 2015, the Omani Football Association announced a partnership with a new mental energizer Energy Drinks Partner, Effect.^[24]^[25]

Oman in a red kit versus Thailand in a blue kit

Period	Kit Manufacturer
1978–1996	Puma
1996–2005	Grand Sport
2005–2006	Umbro
2006–2008	Lotto
2008–2012	Adidas
2012–2014	Taj Oman
2014–2018	Kappa
2018–2023	Jako
2023–	Kappa

Results and fixtures

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2024

6 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Chinese Taipei	0–3	Oman	Taipei, Taiwan
19:00 UTC+8		Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Al-Mushaifri 31', 55', 75'	Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium Attendance: 5,700 Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)

11 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Oman	1–1	Kyrgyzstan	Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4	Tokotayev 57' (o.g.)	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Zarypbekov 19'	Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 13,754 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

5 September 2026 World Cup qualification	Iraq	1–0	Oman	Basra, Iraq
19:00 UTC+3	Hussein 13'	Report		Stadium: Basra International Stadium Attendance: 63,720 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

10 September 2026 World Cup qualification	Oman	1–3	South Korea	Muscat, Oman
18:00 UTC+4	Jung Seung-hyun 45+2' (o.g.)	Report	Hwang Hee-Chan 10' Son Heung-min 82' Joo Min-kyu 90+11'	Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 27,144 Referee: Ma Ning (China)

10 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Oman	4–0	Kuwait	Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4	Al-Mushaifri 17', 58' Al-Ghassani 30' Fawaz 79'	Report		Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 25,891 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

15 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Jordan	4–0	Oman	Amman, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3	Al-Naimat 26', 54' Olwan 49' (pen.), 87'	Report		Stadium: Amman International Stadium Attendance: 14,515 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

14 November 2026 World Cup qualification	Oman	1–0	Palestine	Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4	Al-Ghassani 83'	Report		Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 21,754 Referee: Fu Ming (China)

19 November 2026 World Cup qualification	Oman	0–1	Iraq	Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4		Report	Amyn 36'	Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 26,377 Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

16 December Friendly	Oman	1–0	Yemen	Muscat, Oman
19:00 UTC+4	Al-Busaidi 75'	Report		Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex

21 December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup GS	Kuwait	1–1	Oman	Kuwait City, Kuwait
20:00 UTC+3	Nasser 34'	Report	Al-Sabhi 42'	Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 42,445 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

24 December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup GS	Oman	2–1	Qatar	Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:25 UTC+3	Al-Sabhi 20' (pen.), 52'	Report	Ali 2'	Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium Attendance: 4,552 Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)

27 December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup GS	United Arab Emirates	1–1	Oman	Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:30 UTC+3	Al-Ghassani 20'	Report	Al-Mushaifri 79'	Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium Attendance: 7,813 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

31 December 26th Arabian Gulf Cup SF	Oman	2–1	Saudi Arabia	Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:30 UTC+3	A. Al-Alawi 74' Al-Busaidi 85'	Report	Kanno 87'	Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

2025

4 January 26th Arabian Gulf Cup F	Oman	1–2	Bahrain	Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:00 UTC+3	Al-Mushaifri 17'	Report	Marhoon 78' (pen.) Al-Musalami 80' (o.g.)	Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 57,674 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

13 March Friendly	Oman	0–0	Sudan	Muscat, Oman
22:00 UTC+4		Report		Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex

20 March 2026 World Cup qualification	South Korea	1–1	Oman	Goyang, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Hwang Hee-chan 41'	Report	Al-Busaidi 80'	Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 59,579 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

25 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Kuwait	0–1	Oman	Kuwait City, Kuwait
21:15 UTC+3		Report	Al-Sabhi 56'	Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Attendance: 41,322 Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)

20 May Friendly	Oman	4–1	Niger	Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4	Al-Sadi 25' (pen.) Al-Ghafri 45', 45+1' Al-Ghassani 86' (pen.)	Report	Goumey 39'	Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 0

28 May Friendly	Oman	1–0	Lebanon	Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4	Al-Sabhi 5'	Report		Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 0

5 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Oman	0–3	Jordan	Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4		Report	Olwan 45+7' (pen.), 51', 64'	Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 13,878 Referee: Khalid Saleh Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

10 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Palestine	1–1	Oman	Amman, Jordan
21:15 UTC+3	Kharoub 49'	Report	Al-Sabhi 90+7' (pen.)	Stadium: King Abdullah II Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)

30 August 2025 CAFA Nations Cup	Uzbekistan	v	Oman	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
--:--				Stadium: Milliy Stadium

2 September 2025 CAFA Nations Cup	Oman	v	Kyrgyzstan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
--:--				Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium

5 September 2025 CAFA Nations Cup	Turkmenistan	v	Oman	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
--:--				Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium

8/11 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Oman	v	TBD	Qatar/Saudi Arabia
--:--				Stadium: TBD

11/14 October 2026 World Cup qualification	Oman	v	TBD	Qatar/Saudi Arabia
--:--				Stadium: TBD

November 2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualification	Oman	v	Somalia	Doha, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3				Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

As of February 2024^[26]

Position	Name
Technical director	Ahmed Al-Gharif
Head coach	Rashid Jaber
Assistant coach	Hamad Al-Azani Amir Al-Hussein Khalifa Al-Muzahami
Goalkeeping coach	Ghanim Fawaz
Fitness coach	Abdulrahman Al-Muzahami
Performance analyst	Hassan Al-Gharif
Performance analyst	Marwan Al-Rushaidi
Team Manager	Maqbool Al-Balushi
Players Relations Manager	Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini
Task Manager	Ahmed Al-Owaisi
Operations Manager	Kamil Al-Balushi
Photographer	Salem Al-Muqbali
Team Doctor	Dr. Mohammed Moulou
Physiotherapist	Said Al-Balushi
Physiotherapist	Yaqoob Al-Mahrouqi
Masseur	Farooq Al-Alawi
Masseur	Ali Al-Haddad

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Mohammed Al-Khafaji (1974–1976)
George Smith (1979)
Hamed El-Dhiab (1980–1982)
Mansaf El-Meliti (1982)
Paulo de Oliveira (1984)
Antônio Clemente (1986)
Jorge Vitório (1986–1988)
Karl-Heinz Heddergott (1988–1989)
Bernd Patzke (1990–1992)
Heshmat Mohajerani (1992–1994)
Rashid Jaber (1995–1996)
Mahmoud El-Gohary (1996)
Jozef Vengloš (1996–1997)
Ian Porterfield (1997)
Homayoun Shahrokhi (1997–1998)
Valdeir Vieira (1998–1999)
Carlos Alberto Torres (2000–2001)
Milan Máčala (2001, 2003–2005, 2006–2007)
Bernd Stange (2001)
Rashid Jaber (2002)
Srečko Juričić (2005–2006)
Hamad Al-Azani (2006)
Gabriel Calderón (2007–2008)
Julio César Ribas (2008)
Hamad Al-Azani (2008)
Claude Le Roy (2008–2010)
Hamad Al-Azani (2010–2011)
Paul Le Guen (2011–2015)^[27]
Juan Ramón López Caro (2016)
Pim Verbeek (2016–2019)
Erwin Koeman (2019)
Goran Stevanović (2020)
Branko Ivanković (2020–2024)
Jaroslav Šilhavý (2024)
Rashid Jaber (2024–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Jordan and Palestine in June 2025.^[28]

Caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2025, after the match against Palestine.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Abdulmalik Al-Badri	(1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Al-Shabab
18	1GK	Faiz Al-Rushaidi (captain)	(1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 36)	79	0	Sohar
22	1GK	Ahmed Al-Rawahi	(1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 31)	5	0	Al-Seeb

2	2DF	Ghanim Al-Habashi	(1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 (age 26)	5	0	Al-Nahda
3	2DF	Thani Al-Rushaidi	(1995-03-16) 16 March 1995 (age 30)	12	0	Al-Nahda
5	2DF	Musab Al-Shaqsy	(2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 25)	2	0	Al-Rustaq
6	2DF	Ahmed Al-Khamisi	(1991-11-26) 26 November 1991 (age 33)	61	0	Al-Seeb
13	2DF	Mulham Al-Sinaidi	(2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Al-Nasr
14	2DF	Ahmed Al-Kaabi	(1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 28)	49	0	Al-Nahda
16	2DF	Khalid Al-Braiki	(1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 32)	52	1	Al-Shabab
	2DF	Ali Al-Busaidi	(1991-03-21) 21 March 1991 (age 34)	102	4	Al-Seeb
	2DF	Majid Al-Saadi	(1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 29)	1	0	Al-Shabab

4	3MF	Arshad Al-Alawi	(2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 25)	60	8	Al-Seeb
8	3MF	Zahir Al-Aghbari	(1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 26)	53	0	Al-Seeb
9	3MF	Sultan Al-Marzouq	(2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Dhofar
10	3MF	Jameel Al-Yahmadi	(1996-07-27) 27 July 1996 (age 28)	86	4	Al-Seeb
12	3MF	Abdullah Fawaz	(1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 28)	57	7	Al-Nahda
17	3MF	Hussein Al-Shahri	(2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 22)	5	0	Al-Nahda
19	3MF	Hatem Al-Rushadi	(1996-02-15) 15 February 1996 (age 29)	9	0	Al-Shabab
20	3MF	Salaah Al-Yahyaei	(1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 26)	67	9	Al-Khaldiya
23	3MF	Harib Al-Saadi	(1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 35)	110	1	Al-Nahda
	3MF	Hamad Al-Habsi	(1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 31)	1	0	Dhofar

7	4FW	Issam Al-Sabhi	(1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 28)	60	16	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
11	4FW	Muhsen Al-Ghassani	(1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 28)	68	16	Bangkok United
15	4FW	Rabia Al-Alawi	(1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 30)	41	8	Al-Zawraa
21	4FW	Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri	(1998-08-16) 16 August 1998 (age 26)	31	8	Al-Seeb
	4FW	Mohammed Al-Ghafri	(1997-05-17) 17 May 1997 (age 28)	24	4	Al-Shabab
	4FW	Tariq Al-Sadi	(2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 (age 18)	1	1	Sant Andreu

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Muatasim Al-Wahaibi	(1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 27)	0	0	Al-Seeb	v. Lebanon, 28 May 2025 ^PRE
GK	Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini	(1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 28)	44	0	Al-Nahda	v. Niger, 20 May 2025 ^INJ
GK	Ibrahim Al-Rajhi	(2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Al-Nasr	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
GK	Bilal Al-Balushi	(1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 29)	0	0	Sur	26th Arabian Gulf Cup ^PRE

DF	Yousuf Al-Malki	(2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Al-Shabab	v. Lebanon, 28 May 2025 ^PRE
DF	Amjad Al-Harthi	(1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 31)	37	1	Al-Seeb	v. Niger, 20 May 2025 ^INJ
DF	Khalid Al-Ghatrifi	2002 (aged 23)	0	0	Al-Nasr	v. Sudan, 13 March 2025
DF	Mohammed Al-Musalami	(1990-04-27) 27 April 1990 (age 35)	126	3	Al-Seeb	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
DF	Abdulaziz Al-Shamousi	(1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 33)	6	0	Al-Nahda	v. Iraq, 19 November 2024
DF	Fahmi Durbin	(1993-10-10) 10 October 1993 (age 31)	37	1	Al-Nasr	v. Malaysia, 26 March 2024

MF	Ahed Al-Mashaiki	(2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 22)	3	0	Al-Nahda	v. Lebanon, 28 May 2025
MF	Issa Al-Naabi	(2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 23)	2	0	Muscat	v. Lebanon, 28 May 2025
MF	Mohammed Al-Subaie	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Al-Rustaq	v. Lebanon, 28 May 2025
MF	Nasser Al-Rawahi	(2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Al-Nahda	v. Kuwait, 25 March 2025
MF	Radwan Al-Siyabi		0	0	Samail	v. Sudan, 13 March 2025
MF	Munther Al-Wahaibi		0	0	Muscat	v. Sudan, 13 March 2025
MF	Mataz Saleh	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29)	29	3	Al-Seeb	26th Arabian Gulf Cup
MF	Mahmoun Al-Araimi	(2004-07-22) 22 July 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Sur	26th Arabian Gulf Cup ^PRE
MF	Musab Al-Mamari	(2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 25)	13	0	Al-Nasr	v. Kyrgyzstan, 11 June 2024

FW	Abdulsalam Al-Shukaili	(1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 29)	2	0	Bahla	v. Lebanon, 28 May 2025 ^PRE
FW	Faraj Al-Kiyumi	(2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Al-Khaburah	v. Kuwait, 25 March 2025
FW	Waleed Al-Musalmi	(1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Al-Nasr	26th Arabian Gulf Cup ^PRE
FW	Omar Al-Malki	(1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 31)	23	6	Al-Seeb	v. Iraq, 19 November 2024
FW	Yazed Al-Maashani	(1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 27)	8	0	Al-Nasr	v. Jordan, 15 October 2024
Notes ^INJ = Withdrew due to injury ^PRE = Preliminary squad ^WD = Withdrew due to non-injury related reasons

Records

As of 4 January 2025^[29]

Players in bold are still active with Oman.

Most appearances

Ahmed Mubarak is Oman's most capped player with 183 appearances.

Rank	Name	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Ahmed Mubarak	183	23	2003–2019
2	Fawzi Bashir	150	30	2001–2013
3	Ali Al-Habsi	138	0	2001–2019
4	Hassan Mudhafar	128	6	2003–2015
5	Amad Al-Hosni	127	38	2003–2015
6	Mohammed Al-Musalami	126	3	2010–present
7	Saad Al-Mukhaini	116	1	2006–2019
8	Harib Al-Saadi	108	1	2016–present
9	Ahmed Hadid	107	9	2003–2013
10	Hani Al-Dhabit	102	43	1997–2014

Top goalscorers

Hani Al-Dhabit is Oman's top scorer with 43 goals.

Rank	Name	Goals	Caps	Average	Career
1	Hani Al-Dhabit	43	102	0.42	1997–2014
2	Amad Al-Hosni	38	127	0.3	2003–2015
3	Abdulaziz Al-Muqbali	34	99	0.34	2011–2021
3	Fawzi Bashir	30	150	0.2	2000–2013
5	Ahmed Mubarak	23	180	0.13	2003–2019
6	Khalid Al-Hajri	18	45	0.4	2017–2022
6	Hashim Saleh	18	75	0.24	2001–2010
8	Badar Al-Maimani	17	71	0.24	2003–2012
9	Hassan Rabia	16	52	0.31	2008–2013
10	Ismail Al-Ajmi	15	101	0.15	2003–2013

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1982	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1986	Withdrew									Withdrew
1990	Did not qualify									6	0	2	4	2	11
1994										6	2	2	2	10	5
1998										6	4	1	1	14	2
2002										14	6	4	4	40	19
2006										6	3	1	2	14	3
2010										8	4	2	2	9	7
2014										16	6	5	5	15	16
2018										8	4	2	2	11	7
2022										18	10	2	6	27	16
2026	Qualification in progress									16	7	3	6	20	16
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total		0/10								104	46	24	34	162	102

AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956 to 1980	Not an AFC member									Not an AFC member
1984	Did not qualify									4	1	1	2	9	15
1988	Withdrew									Withdrew
1992	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	0	5
1996										6	4	0	2	23	5
2000										3	1	0	2	4	4
2004	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	4	3	Squad	6	5	0	1	24	2
2007	Group stage	15th	3	0	2	1	1	3	Squad	6	4	0	2	14	6
2011	Did not qualify									6	2	2	2	4	4
2015	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	1	5	Squad	6	4	2	0	7	1
2019	Round of 16	16th	4	1	0	3	4	6	Squad	14	9	2	3	39	12
2023	Group stage	17th	3	0	2	1	2	3	Squad	8	6	0	2	16	6
2027	Qualified									6	4	1	1	11	2
Total	Round of 16	6/12	16	3	5	8	12	20		67	40	8	19	151	62

Arab Cup

FIFA Arab Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963–1964	Did not enter
1966	Group stage	10th	1	0	0	1	1	21
1985–1992	Did not enter
1998	Withdrew
2002–2012	Did not enter
2021	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	1	2	6	5
2025	To be determined
Total			5	1	1	3	7	26

Gulf Cup

Gulf Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1970	Did not enter
1972	Did not enter
1974	Round 1	6th	2	0	0	2	0	9
1976	Seventh place	7th	6	0	1	5	3	21
1979	Seventh place	7th	6	0	0	6	1	21
1982	Sixth place	6th	5	0	0	5	2	15
1984	Seventh place	7th	6	0	2	4	3	9
1986	Seventh place	7th	6	0	1	5	4	11
1988	Seventh place	7th	6	1	1	4	3	9
1990	Fourth place	4th	4	0	3	1	4	6
1992	Sixth place	6th	5	0	0	5	1	10
1994	Sixth place	6th	5	0	2	3	4	9
1996	Sixth place	6th	5	0	2	3	2	7
1998	Fourth place	4th	5	1	1	3	6	12
2002	Fifth place	5th	5	1	1	3	5	7
2003–04	Fourth place	4th	6	2	2	2	6	4
2004	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	10	7
2007	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	7	4
2009	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	7	0	Squad
2010	Group stage	6th	3	0	3	0	1	1
2013	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	1	4	Squad
2014	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	7	5	Squad
2017–18	Champions	1st	5	3	1	1	4	1	Squad
2019	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	3	4	Squad
2023	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	8	6	Squad
2024–25	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	2	1	4	3
2026	TBD
Total	Champions	1st	111	23	29	59	91	180

WAFF Championship

WAFF Championship record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2000	Not a WAFF Member
2002
2004
2007
2008	Group stage	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3
2010	Group stage	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2
2012	Third place	5	3	0	2	5	4	+1
2014	Group stage	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
2019	Did not enter
2026	Qualified
Total	Third place	11	3	3	5	9	13	−4

CAFA Nations Cup

CAFA Nations Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2023	Third place^[a]	4	2	1	1	4	4	0
Total		4	2	1	1	4	4	0

^ Not a CAFA member, participated as invitee.

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1951–1978	Did not participate
1982	Withdrew
1986-1990	Did not participate
1994	11th	3	1	1	1	4	4
1998	11th	5	2	1	2	14	13
Total		8	3	2	3	18	17

Arab Games

Arab Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1953–1961	Did not enter
1965	Group stage	10th	4	0	0	4	2	45
1976–1985	Did not enter
1997	Group stage	7th	3	0	2	1	4	6
1999	Group stage	8th	4	0	2	2	2	7
2007	Did not enter
2011	Group stage	9th	2	0	1	1	0	2
Total			13	0	5	8	8	60

Head-to-head record

Updated on 5 June 2025 after match against Jordan.^[30]

More wins than losses As many wins as losses Fewer wins than losses

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Afghanistan	4	4	0	0	12	1	+11
Algeria	3	0	0	3	1	6	−5
Australia	11	1	4	6	8	23	−15
Azerbaijan	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3
Bahrain	46	15	17	14	45	51	−6
Bangladesh	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8
Belarus	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2
Benin	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Bhutan	2	2	0	0	18	2	+16
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Burkina Faso	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4
Bulgaria	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Chile	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
China	9	4	1	4	11	15	−4
Chinese Taipei	4	4	0	0	15	2	+13
Costa Rica	1	0	0	1	3	4	−1
DR Congo	1	0	1	0	2	2	0
Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0
Egypt	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1
Estonia	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1
Finland	6	0	3	3	2	7	−5
Gabon	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Germany	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3
Guam	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1
Haiti	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Hong Kong	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6
India	10	7	3	0	23	6	+17
Indonesia	4	3	1	0	6	2	+4
Iran	13	2	4	7	15	26	−11
Iraq	31	6	10	15	25	51	−26
Japan	14	1	3	10	5	21	−16
Jordan	28	4	9	15	15	41	−26
Kazakhstan	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2
Kenya	5	2	3	0	8	5	+3
Kosovo	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Kuwait	31	9	10	12	28	46	−18
Kyrgyzstan	6	3	2	1	8	3	+5
Laos	2	2	0	0	19	0	+19
Latvia	2	1	0	1	4	4	0
Lebanon	14	6	5	3	15	12	+3
Liberia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Libya	3	0	1	2	3	38	−35
Macau	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6
North Macedonia	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2
Maldives	9	9	0	0	26	3	+23
Mali	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
Malaysia	9	6	1	2	17	6	+11
Mauritania	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Morocco	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mozambique	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2
Myanmar	3	3	0	0	7	0	+7
Nepal	13	13	0	0	52	3	+49
New Zealand	7	1	2	4	4	7	−3
North Korea	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1
Norway	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Palestine	5	4	0	1	7	4	+3
Pakistan	4	3	1	0	12	2	+10
Paraguay	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Philippines	3	2	1	0	10	1	+9
Qatar	36	6	10	20	31	64	−33
Republic of Ireland	3	0	0	3	1	10	−9
Saudi Arabia	27	3	5	19	14	48	−34
Senegal	4	3	0	1	5	2	+3
Singapore	11	8	2	1	26	7	+19
Slovenia	2	0	0	2	0	11	−11
South Korea	8	1	2	5	6	14	−8
Somalia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Sri Lanka	3	2	1	0	14	1	+13
Sudan	7	1	3	3	6	20	−14
Sweden	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Switzerland	2	0	0	2	2	6	−4
Syria	26	9	8	9	28	39	−11
Tajikistan	7	4	2	1	15	9	+6
Thailand	13	6	2	5	10	11	−1
Togo	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Tunisia	2	1	1	1	3	3	0
Turkmenistan	6	5	0	1	12	5	+7
United Arab Emirates	34	7	12	15	25	45	−20
United States	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4
Uruguay	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3
Uzbekistan	7	4	0	3	9	12	−3
Vietnam	4	4	0	0	12	1	+11
Yemen	12	9	2	1	22	7	+15
Zambia	3	1	2	0	3	1	+2
Zimbabwe	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1
Total	563	211	143	210	720	742	−22