Oman national football team

Oman
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)الأحمر (The Red one)
الشياطين الحمر (The Red Devils)
سامبا الخليج (The Gulf Samba)
AssociationOman Football Association (OFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachCarlos Queiroz
CaptainAli Al-Busaidi
Most capsAhmed Kano (183)[1]
Top scorerHani Al-Dhabit (43)
Home stadiumSultan Qaboos Sports Complex
FIFA codeOMA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 78 Increase 1 (19 January 2026)[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)

The Oman national football team (Arabic: منتخب عُمَان لِكُرَةُ الْقَدَم) represents Oman in men's international football, and is controlled by the Oman Football Association. Oman has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, however, they have made six appearances in the AFC Asian Cup.

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 round of 16 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 Germany Puma
1996–2005 Thailand Grand Sport
2005–2006 United Kingdom Umbro
2006–2008 Italy Lotto
2008–2012 Germany Adidas
2012–2014 Oman Taj Oman
2014–2018 Italy Kappa
2018–2023 Germany Jako
2023– Italy Kappa

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

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

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 Report 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 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  1–1  Oman Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:30 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Milliy Stadium
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
2 September 2025 CAFA Nations Cup Oman  2–1  Kyrgyzstan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
5 September 2025 CAFA Nations Cup Turkmenistan  1–2  Oman Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: Pakhtakor Central Stadium
Referee: Vahid Kazemi (Iran)
8 October 2026 World Cup qualification Oman  0–0  Qatar Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 12,975
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
14 November Friendly Oman  2–0  Sudan Seeb, Oman
19:00 UTC+4 Report Stadium: Al-Seeb Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Al Sawalmeh (Jordan)
18 November Friendly Oman  0–2  Ivory Coast Seeb, Oman
19:00 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Al-Seeb Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Khaled Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
2 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup GS Saudi Arabia  2–1  Oman Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 21,628
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
5 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup GS Oman  0–0  Morocco Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 37,996
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
8 December 2025 FIFA Arab Cup GS Oman  2–1  Comoros Doha, Qatar
20:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Stadium 974
Attendance: 9,348
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

2026

27 March 2026 FIFA Series Oman  v  Sierra Leone Baku, Azerbaijan
15:00 UTC+4 Stadium: Dalga Arena

Coaching staff

As of February 2024[26]
Position Name
Technical director Oman Ahmed Al-Gharif
Head coach Portugal Carlos Queiroz
Assistant coach South Africa Roger De Sá
Goalkeeping coach Portugal Vasco Évora
Fitness coach Portugal Ricardo Silva
Match analyst Portugal João Peixeiro
Team manager Oman Maqbool Al-Balushi
Players relations manager Oman Ahmed Hadid Al-Mukhaini
Task manager Oman Ahmed Al-Owaisi
Operations manager Oman Kamil Al-Balushi
Photographer Oman Salem Al-Muqbali
Team doctor Oman Dr. Mohammed Moulou
Physiotherapist Oman Said Al-Balushi
Oman Yaqoob Al-Mahrouqi
Masseur Oman Farooq Al-Alawi
Oman Ali Al-Haddad

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC fourth round matches against Qatar and United Arab Emirates in October 2025.[28]

Caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2025, after the match against United Arab Emirates.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 28) 49 0 Oman Football Association Al-Shabab
18 1GK Faiz Al-Rushaidi (1988-07-19) 19 July 1988 (age 37) 79 0 Oman Football Association Al-Nahda
22 1GK Bilal Al-Balushi (1996-05-29) 29 May 1996 (age 29) 1 0 Oman Football Association Al-Rustaq

2 2DF Ghanim Al-Habashi (1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 (age 27) 7 0 Oman Football Association Al-Nahda
3 2DF Thani Al-Rushaidi (1995-03-16) 16 March 1995 (age 30) 18 0 Oman Football Association Al-Nahda
5 2DF Musab Al-Shaqsy (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 (age 25) 2 0 Oman Football Association Al-Seeb
6 2DF Ahmed Al-Khamisi (1991-11-26) 26 November 1991 (age 34) 66 0 Oman Football Association Al-Seeb
13 2DF Amjad Al-Harthi (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 (age 32) 40 1 Oman Football Association Al-Nahda
16 2DF Khalid Al-Braiki (1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 32) 54 1 Football Association of the Czech Republic Artis Brno
17 2DF Ali Al-Busaidi (captain) (1991-03-21) 21 March 1991 (age 34) 106 4 Oman Football Association Al-Seeb
19 2DF Mahmood Al-Mushaifri (1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 (age 33) 37 0 Oman Football Association Al-Shabab
2DF Nayef Faraj (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Oman Football Association Dhofar

4 3MF Arshad Al-Alawi (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 25) 62 8 Oman Football Association Al-Seeb
8 3MF Zahir Al-Aghbari (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 26) 58 0 Oman Football Association Al-Seeb
10 3MF Sultan Al-Marzouq (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 21) 5 0 Oman Football Association Dhofar
12 3MF Abdullah Fawaz (1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 29) 63 7 Oman Football Association Al-Seeb
14 3MF Ahed Al-Mashaiki (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 22) 7 0 Oman Football Association Al-Nahda
15 3MF Nasser Al-Rawahi (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 24) 9 1 Oman Football Association Al-Seeb
20 3MF Salaah Al-Yahyaei (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 27) 72 9 Oman Football Association Al-Seeb
23 3MF Harib Al-Saadi (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990 (age 36) 114 1 Oman Football Association Al-Nahda

7 4FW Issam Al-Sabhi (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 28) 65 18 Iraq Football Association Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
9 4FW Mohammed Al-Ghafri (1997-05-17) 17 May 1997 (age 28) 27 4 Oman Football Association Al-Nahda
11 4FW Muhsen Al-Ghassani (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 28) 73 17 Football Association of Thailand Bangkok United
21 4FW Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri (1998-08-16) 16 August 1998 (age 27) 35 8 Football Association of the Czech Republic Artis Brno

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 Ahmed Al-Rawahi (1994-05-05) 5 May 1994 (age 31) 5 0 Oman Al-Seeb 2025 CAFA Nations Cup
GK Abdulmalik Al-Badri (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 27) 2 0 Oman Al-Shabab v.  Palestine, 10 June 2025
GK Muatasim Al-Wahaibi (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 27) 0 0 Oman Al-Seeb v.  Lebanon, 28 May 2025 PRE
GK Ibrahim Al-Rajhi (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 25) 1 0 Oman Al-Nasr 26th Arabian Gulf Cup

DF Ahmed Al-Kaabi (1996-09-15) 15 September 1996 (age 29) 52 0 Oman Al-Nahda 2025 CAFA Nations Cup
DF Juma Al-Habsi (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 30) 32 0 Oman Al-Nasr 2025 CAFA Nations Cup
DF Mulham Al-Sinaidi (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 23) 5 0 Oman Al-Nasr v.  Palestine, 10 June 2025
DF Majid Al-Saadi (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 29) 1 0 Oman Al-Shabab v.  Palestine, 10 June 2025
DF Yousuf Al-Malki (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 25) 2 0 Oman Al-Shabab v.  Lebanon, 28 May 2025 PRE
DF Khalid Al-Ghatrifi (2002-12-03) 3 December 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Oman Al-Nasr v.  Sudan, 13 March 2025
DF Mohammed Al-Musalami (1990-04-27) 27 April 1990 (age 35) 126 3 Oman Al-Seeb 26th Arabian Gulf Cup
DF Abdulaziz Al-Shamousi (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 33) 6 0 Oman Al-Nahda v.  Iraq, 19 November 2024

MF Jameel Al-Yahmadi (1996-07-27) 27 July 1996 (age 29) 91 5 Iraq Al-Karma v.  Qatar, 8 October 2025 INJ
MF Musab Al-Mamari (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 26) 15 0 Oman Al-Shabab 2025 CAFA Nations Cup
MF Hatem Al-Rushadi (1996-02-15) 15 February 1996 (age 30) 9 0 Oman Al-Shabab 2025 CAFA Nations Cup
MF Ahmed Al-Riyami (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 27) 1 0 Oman Al-Shabab 2025 CAFA Nations Cup
MF Hussein Al-Shahri (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 23) 5 0 Oman Al-Nahda v.  Palestine, 10 June 2025
MF Hamad Al-Habsi (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 31) 1 0 Oman Dhofar v.  Palestine, 10 June 2025
MF Issa Al-Naabi (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 23) 2 0 Oman Muscat v.  Lebanon, 28 May 2025
MF Mohammed Al-Subaie (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Oman Al-Rustaq v.  Lebanon, 28 May 2025
MF Radwan Al-Siyabi 0 0 Oman Samail v.  Sudan, 13 March 2025
MF Munther Al-Wahaibi 0 0 Oman Sur v.  Sudan, 13 March 2025
MF Mataz Saleh (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29) 29 3 Oman Al-Seeb 26th Arabian Gulf Cup
MF Mahmoun Al-Araimi (2004-07-22) 22 July 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Oman Sur 26th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE

FW Rabia Al-Alawi (1995-03-31) 31 March 1995 (age 30) 42 8 Jordan Al-Wehdat 2025 CAFA Nations Cup
FW Tariq Al-Sadi (2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 (age 19) 1 1 Spain Sant Andreu v.  Palestine, 10 June 2025
FW Abdulsalam Al-Shukaili (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 29) 2 0 Oman Bahla v.  Lebanon, 28 May 2025 PRE
FW Faraj Al-Kiyumi (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 (age 24) 1 0 Oman Al-Khaburah v.  Kuwait, 25 March 2025
FW Waleed Al-Musalmi (1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 26) 0 0 Oman Al-Nasr 26th Arabian Gulf Cup PRE
FW Omar Al-Malki (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 32) 23 6 Oman Al-Seeb v.  Iraq, 19 November 2024

Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • WD = Withdrew due to non-injury related reasons

Records

As of 8 September 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 151 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
Mohammed Al-Musalami 127 3 2010–present
7 Saad Al-Mukhaini 116 1 2006–2019
8 Harib Al-Saadi 114 1 2016–present
9 Ahmed Hadid 107 9 2003–2013
10 Ali Al-Busaidi 105 4 2013–present

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 34 100 0.34 2011–2021
4 Fawzi Bashir 30 151 0.2 2000–2013
5 Ahmed Mubarak 23 180 0.13 2003–2019
6 Issam Al-Sabhi 19 64 0.3 2019–present
7 Khalid Al-Hajri 18 45 0.4 2017–2022
Hashim Saleh 18 75 0.24 2001–2010
9 Hassan Rabia 17 52 0.33 2008–2013
Muhsen Al-Ghassani 17 71 0.24 2017–present
Badar Al-Maimani 17 71 0.24 2003–2012

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
Uruguay 1930 to Argentina 1978 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
Spain 1982 Did not enter Did not enter
Mexico 1986 Withdrew Withdrew
Italy 1990 Did not qualify 6 0 2 4 2 11
United States 1994 6 2 2 2 10 5
France 1998 6 4 1 1 14 2
South Korea Japan 2002 14 6 4 4 40 19
Germany 2006 6 3 1 2 14 3
South Africa 2010 8 4 2 2 9 7
Brazil 2014 16 6 5 5 15 16
Russia 2018 8 4 2 2 11 7
Qatar 2022 18 10 2 6 27 16
Canada Mexico United States 2026 18 7 4 7 21 18
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/11 106 46 25 35 163 104

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
British Hong Kong 1956 to Kuwait 1980 Not an AFC member Not an AFC member
Singapore 1984 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 9 15
Qatar 1988 Withdrew Withdrew
Japan 1992 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 5
United Arab Emirates 1996 6 4 0 2 23 5
Lebanon 2000 3 1 0 2 4 4
China 2004 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 4 3 Squad 6 5 0 1 24 2
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 15th 3 0 2 1 1 3 Squad 6 4 0 2 14 6
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 4 4
Australia 2015 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 1 5 Squad 6 4 2 0 7 1
United Arab Emirates 2019 Round of 16 16th 4 1 0 3 4 6 Squad 14 9 2 3 39 12
Qatar 2023 Group stage 17th 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad 8 6 0 2 16 6
Saudi Arabia 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
Iraq 1966 Group stage 10th 1 0 0 1 1 21
1985–1992 Did not enter
Qatar 1998 Withdrew
2002–2012 Did not enter
Qatar 2021 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 6 5
Qatar 2025 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 3 3
Total 8 2 2 4 10 29

Gulf Cup

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

WAFF Championship

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

CAFA Nations Cup

CAFA Nations Cup record[a]
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan 2023 Third place 4 2 1 1 4 4
Tajikistan Uzbekistan 2025 Fourth place 4 2 2 0 6 4
Total Third place 8 4 3 1 10 8
  1. ^ Not a CAFA member, participated as invitee.

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
1951–1978 Did not enter
India 1982 Withdrew
1986-1990 Did not enter
Japan 1994 11th 3 1 1 1 4 4
Thailand 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
United Arab Emirates 1965 Group stage 10th 4 0 0 4 2 45
1976–1985 Did not enter
Lebanon 1997 Group stage 7th 3 0 2 1 4 6
Jordan 1999 Group stage 8th 4 0 2 2 2 7
Egypt 2007 Did not enter
Qatar 2011 Group stage 9th 2 0 1 1 0 2
Total 13 0 5 8 8 60

Head-to-head record

Updated on 8 December 2025 after match against Comoros.[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
 Comoros 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1
 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 11 7 4 0 24 7 +17
 Indonesia 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4
 Iran 13 2 4 7 15 26 −11
 Ivory Coast 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2
 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 7 4 2 1 10 4 +6
 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 2 0 2 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 37 6 11 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 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
 Sri Lanka 3 2 1 0 14 1 +13
 Sudan 8 2 3 3 8 20 −12
 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 7 6 0 1 14 6 +8
 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 8 4 1 3 10 13 −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 573 215 148 211 731 750 −19

Honours

Regional

Awards

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