Oman national under-20 football team

Oman national under-20 football team is controlled by Oman Football Association and represents Oman in international under-20 football competitions.[1]

Oman U-20
Nickname(s)The Red Warriors
AssociationOman Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachOman Rasheed Jaber
CaptainHasan Al-Saadi
Home stadiumSultan Qaboos Sports Complex
FIFA codeOMA
First colours
Second colours
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2000)
Best resultGroup Stage (2000, 2014, 2023)

History

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On 2 February 2014, Oman Football Association appointed former Oman national football team manager Rasheed Jaber Al-Yafai as the head manager of Oman national under-20 football team. His immediate task was to prepare the team for the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship to be hosted from October 9–23 in Myanmar.[2][3]

Current squad

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Oman announced their final squad of 23 players on 22 February 2023.[4]

Head coach:   David Gordo

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Mazin Saleh Zayid (2003-01-29)29 January 2003 (aged 20)   Muscat
2 2DF Ayman Karim Al-Nabhani (2003-07-27)27 July 2003 (aged 19)   Al-Hamra
3 2DF Said Ghasib Al-Ghanboosi (2005-02-04)4 February 2005 (aged 18)   Al-Orouba
4 2DF Turki Abdullah Bait Rabia (2004-04-01)1 April 2004 (aged 18)   Al-Ittihad
5 2DF Salim Sulaiman Al-Abdali (captain) (2004-02-14)14 February 2004 (aged 19)   Al-Seeb
6 3MF Ali Hassan Al-Bulushi (2004-05-02)2 May 2004 (aged 18)   Oman
7 3MF Al-Moatasim Amar Jid   Dhofar
8 3MF Mohammed Hamed Al-Aufi (2003-10-13)13 October 2003 (aged 19)   Al-Hamra
9 4FW Khalid Ibrahim Al-Sulaimi (2003-09-12)12 September 2003 (aged 19)   Celta de Vigo
10 3MF Abdul Mageed Al-Balushi (2004-01-15)15 January 2004 (aged 19)   Oman
11 4FW Mamoon Said Al-Araimi (2004-07-22)22 July 2004 (aged 18)   Al-Orouba
12 1GK Al Muhtadi Al-Abri (2003-09-19)19 September 2003 (aged 19)   Bahla
13 2DF Usama Mohamed Al-Mahruqi (2003-03-07)7 March 2003 (aged 19)   Al-Seeb
14 2DF Jabran Khalil Al-Amri (2004-08-23)23 August 2004 (aged 18)   Bawshar
15 3MF Sultan Badar Al-Marzuq (2004-10-23)23 October 2004 (aged 18)   Dhofar
16 2DF Abdullah Mohammed Al-Afifi (2005-01-05)5 January 2005 (aged 18)   Al-Hamra
17 4FW Abdallah Juma Al-Rajhi (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 19)   Bawshar
18 3MF Mohammed Bait Subeea (2004-11-09)9 November 2004 (aged 18)   Al-Nasr
19 4FW Salah Waleed Al-Jadeedi (2003-02-26)26 February 2003 (aged 20)   Al-Hamra
20 3MF Nasser Ali Al-Saqri (2004-02-09)9 February 2004 (aged 19)   Celta de Vigo
21 3MF Ahad Al-Mashaikhi (2003-05-30)30 May 2003 (aged 19)   Muscat
22 1GK Usama Faraj Al-Rawahi (2003-03-09)9 March 2003 (aged 19)   Al-Seeb
23 2DF Musab Said Al-Shamsi (2003-09-19)19 September 2003 (aged 19)   Fanja

Tournament Records

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FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
  1977 Did not play
  1979 Did not qualify
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2019
  2021 Cancelled
  2023 Did not qualify
  2025
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

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Host nation(s)
and year
Round Pos Pld W D L GF GA
  1959
  1960
  1961
  1962
  1963
  1964
  1965
  1966
  1967
  1968
  1969
  1970
  1971
  1972
  1973
  1974
  1975
  1976
  1977
  1978
  1980
  1982
  1985
  1986
  1988
  1990
  1992
  1994
  1996
  1998
  2000 Group Stage 8th 4 0 2 2 2 6
  2002 Did not qualify
  2004
  2006
  2008
  2010
  2012
  2014 Group Stage 15th 3 0 1 2 1 9
  2016 Did not qualify
  2018
  2020 Cancelled
  2023 Group Stage 15th 3 0 1 2 0 5
  2025 Did not qualify
Total Group Place 3/41 10 0 4 6 3 20

Kits and sponsors

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On February 3, 2014, Oman Football Association is currently confirmed tie-up with Italian sports apparel manufacturer Kappa. A joint venture agreement was signed by sportswear giant Kappa and the 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 large 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.[5] Oman Air also renewed its deal on the same day with the OFA till the end of the 2013-14 season.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "OMAN UNDER 19". SOCCERWAY.
  2. ^ "My mission is for the future: Rashid". Times of Oman. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  3. ^ "Jaber named coach of U-19 squad". Oman Tribune. Archived from the original on 2014-08-06.
  4. ^ Al-Abri, Walid (22 February 2023). "الأحمر الشاب يخسر التجربة الأوزبكية قبل كأس أمم آسيا" [Young Al-Ahmar loses the Uzbek experience ahead the Asian Nations Cup] (in Arabic). Oman Daily Observer.
  5. ^ "Oman National Team Announce Major Local Sponsor". Times of Oman. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
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