Oman national under-17 football team

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Oman U-17
Flag of Oman.svg
Nickname(s) Al-Ahmar
(The Reds)
Samba Al-Khaleej
(Gulf Samba)
Association Oman Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation WAFF (West Asia)
Head coachAnwar Al Habsi
Home stadium Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
FIFA code OMA
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First colours
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Second colours
Biggest win
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 0–18 Oman  Flag of Oman.svg
(Bishan, Singapore; 25 October 2024)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1995 )
Best resultFourth place (1995)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1994 )
Best resultChampions (1996, 2000)
WAFF U-16 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2019 )
Best resultFifth place (2019)

The Oman national under-17 football team is the under 17 football team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association.

Contents

Their team got fourth place at the first FIFA U-17 World Cup they participated in at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship, losing 2–0 in the 3rd place playoff to Argentina. [1]

Results and fixtures

2024

2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification (23 -27 Oct)

25 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Guam  Flag of Guam.svg0–18Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Singapore
17:00  UTC+8 Stadium: Bishan Stadium

Competition Records

AFC U-16 Championship record

Host nation(s) / YearRound
Flag of Qatar.svg 1985 Withdrew
Flag of Qatar.svg 1986 Did not qualify
Flag of Thailand.svg 1988 Did not qualify
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 1990 Did not qualify
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1992 Withdrew
Flag of Qatar.svg 1994 Third place
Flag of Thailand.svg 1996 Champions
Flag of Qatar.svg 1998 Group stage
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2000 Champions
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2002 Banned
Flag of Japan.svg 2004 Quarter-finals
Flag of Singapore.svg 2006 Did not qualify
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2008 Did not qualify
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2010 Group stage
Flag of Iran.svg 2012 Group stage
Flag of Thailand.svg 2014 Group stage
Flag of India.svg 2016 Quarter-finals
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2018 Quarter-finals
Flag of Bahrain.svg 2020 Qualified but later cancelled
Flag of Thailand.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2025 Group Stage

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

Host nation(s) / YearRound
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1985 Did not qualify
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1987 Did not qualify
Flag of Scotland.svg 1989 Did not qualify
Flag of Italy.svg 1991 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1993 Did not qualify
Flag of Ecuador.svg 1995 Fourth place
Flag of Egypt.svg 1997 Quarter-finals
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1999 Did not qualify
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 2001 Group stage
Flag of Finland.svg 2003 Did not qualify
Flag of Peru.svg 2005 Did not qualify
Flag of South Korea.svg 2007 Did not qualify
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2009 Did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 2011 Did not qualify
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2013 Did not qualify
Flag of Chile.svg 2015 Did not qualify
Flag of India.svg 2017 Did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Flag of Qatar.svg 2025 Did not qualify

Oman FIFA Under-17 World Cup appearances

1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship

They played 6 matches in all, with the results shown below.

Group stage

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Al-Kathiri Soccerball shade.svg43', 62' (pen.) (Report) Bernier Soccerball shade.svg70'
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguengui (Gabon)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–0Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
(Report)
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–3Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
(Report) Al-Kathiri Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)
Al-Siyabi Soccerball shade.svg81', 87'
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: José Luis da Rosa (Uruguay)

Knockout stage

They played Nigeria in the Quarter-finals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg1–2Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Chukwueke Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.) (Report) Al-Kathiri Soccerball shade.svg32'
Al-Dhabit Soccerball shade.svg49'
Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)

They Played Ghana in the Semi-finals

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg3–1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Ansah Soccerball shade.svg38'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg54'
Iddrisu Soccerball shade.svg72'		 (Report) Al-Kathiri 67'
Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: José Luis da Rosa (Uruguay)

They played Argentina in the third place match.

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
(Report) Gatti Soccerball shade.svg20'
Cambiasso Soccerball shade.svg71'
Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)

The Omanis got fourth place in the tournament.

1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

They played 4 matches in all, with the results shown below.

Group stage

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg4 – 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Al Harbi Soccerball shade.svg15'
J. Al Mukhaini Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg46', 52'		 Report
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mario Sanchez Yanten (Chile)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg3 – 1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Nairooz Soccerball shade.svg18'
Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 69'		 Report Ziervogel Soccerball shade.svg74'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1 – 3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Mohamed Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Jorginho Soccerball shade.svg50'
Fabio Pinto Soccerball shade.svg66'
Geovani Soccerball shade.svg84'
Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcala (Mexico)

Knockout stage

They played Ghana in the Quarter-finals

Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg4 – 1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Al Mukhaini Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Coffie Soccerball shade.svg42'
Afriyie Soccerball shade.svg79'
A. Quaye Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Al Amri Soccerball shade.svg57'
Port Said Stadium, Port Said
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)

2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship

The Omanis fared much worse, getting last place in their group and failing to reach the knockout stages.

Group stage

Oman  Flag of Oman.svg1 – 2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Al Hinai Soccerball shade.svg22' Report F. Torres Soccerball shade.svg50'
Melli Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Richard Contreras Samuel (Dominican Republic)
Oman  Flag of Oman.svg0 – 3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report López Soccerball shade.svg10'
Tevez Soccerball shade.svg37'
Colace Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)
Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Evehe Divine (Cameroon)
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg1 – 1Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
Nikiema Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Al-Hinai Soccerball shade.svg33'
Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)

References

  1. ↑ "Oman FIFA U-17 World Championships 1995 and 2001". fifa.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-24.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Oman's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

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