Oman national football team

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.

Oman
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Al-Ahmar (The Reds)
Samba Al-Khaleej (Gulf Samba)
AssociationOman Football Association (OFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachRashid Jaber
CaptainFaiz Al-Rushaidi
Most capsAhmed Kano (183)[1]
Top scorerHani Al-Dhabit (43)
Home stadiumSultan Qaboos Sports Complex
FIFA codeOMA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 77 Increase 3 (3 April 2025)[2]
Highest50 (August – October 2004)
Lowest129 (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
Appearances6 (first in 2004)
Best resultRound of 16 (2019)
WAFF Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2008)
Best resultThird place (2012)
Arabian Gulf Cup
Appearances24 (first in 1974)
Best resultChampions (2009, 2017–18)

History

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World Cup and Asian Cup

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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

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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]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

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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)
5 September 2026 World Cup qualification Iraq   1–0   Oman Basra, Iraq
19:00 UTC+3
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
Report
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
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
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
Report Kanno   87' Stadium: Sulaibikhat Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

2025

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4 January 26th Arabian Gulf Cup F Oman   1–2   Bahrain Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:00 UTC+3 Al-Mushaifri   17' Report
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
Report
Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
28 May Friendly Oman   1–0   Lebanon Muscat, Oman
20:00 UTC+4
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
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
Report
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

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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
  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
  Ali Al-Haddad

Coaching history

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Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

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Current squad

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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

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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

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As of 4 January 2025[29]
Players in bold are still active with Oman.

Most appearances

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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

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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
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
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

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FIFA World Cup

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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
Total 0/10 104 46 24 34 162 102

AFC Asian Cup

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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 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

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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

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Gulf Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
  1970 Did not enter
  1972
  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

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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

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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
  1. ^ Not a CAFA member, participated as invitee.

Asian Games

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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

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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

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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

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