Al Habsi hails Oman's record win

The gulf in class between the two teams was evident from the early stages of the Group D game in Muscat as Abdulaziz Al Muqbali scored six times while Khalid Al Hajri (pictured above) claimed four in what turned out to be a record-breaking performance by the Omanis.

“We managed to have a good performance,” said the Reading goalkeeper. “After scoring seven goals sometimes it is hard. A big win is good, it will give us confidence and it means that we had a good concentration throughout the match.

“It was a start that was even better than what we wanted. The next match against Palestine is an important match and it will be really hard. They have good players but hopefully we will be ready for the match.”