Oman women's national football team

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Association Oman Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation WAFF (West Asia)
FIFA code OMA
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The Oman women's national football team, represents Oman in international women's association football and is governed by Oman Football Association (OFA). The team has not played any official match so far.

Oman Arab sultanate in Western Asia

Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Its official religion is Islam.

Womens association football association football when played by women

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Oman Football Association

The Oman Football Association is the governing body of football in Oman. It was founded in 1978, has been a member of the Asian Football Confederation and of FIFA since 1980.

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Background

The national federation became a FIFA affiliate in 1980. [1] The development of women's football in the Middle East and central Asia dates back only about ten years. [2]

Team

In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team [3] and the team has yet to play in a FIFA recognised match. [4] The team has therefore never been ranked by FIFA. [5]

FIFA International governing body of association football

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The country's kit colours are red and white shirts, red shorts, and red socks. [1]

Other national teams

Baroucher

In 2006, a team representing the country, Baroucher, played in the Women's Sevens Tournament in Abu Dhabi. The tournament was a seven-a-side one and they were in Group A, where they finished last overall. On 21 February, they lost 1–5 to Abu Dhabi. On 23 February, they lost 2–3 to a team from Jordan. On 24 February, they lost 0–3 to Iraq. On 25 February, they lost to Syria 0–9. In group play, they had a total of 3 goals for and 20 against. [6] [7]

Abu Dhabi Capital city of the United Arab Emirates

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Five A Side

In 2006, Oman hosted and played in a 5-a-side women's championship. Other countries participating in the tournament included Pakistan, Bahrain, Syria, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Afghanistan. [8]

Futsal

A club team representing the country participated in the fifth Amman Arab Women's Futsal Championships in Jordan. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 New statesman. New Statesman, Ltd. 2008. p. 20. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN   978-1-61783-146-1 . Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Oman: Fixtures and Results" . Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Oman: FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Women's Sevens Tournament (Abu Dhabi) 2006". Rsssf.com. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  7. ↑ "Stage set for women's soccer". gulfnews. 2006-02-13. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  8. ↑ "Pak first Women's football team to participate in Oman". PakTribune. 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
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