Oman part ways with Koeman

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Oman part ways with Koeman

Muscat: Oman Football Association (OFA) has terminated the contract of Erwin Koeman as head coach following the performance of the national team at the recent 2019 Gulf Cup.

Oman, the defending champions, did not advance past the group stage in Doha following a 3-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia in their final Group B match, ending their campaign on four points after defeating Kuwait 2-1 and drawing 0-0 with eventual champions Bahrain.

Group B: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain advance, Oman lose title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group B: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain advance, Oman lose title

Doha: Saudi Arabia defeated defending champions Oman 3-1 to advance to the 2019 Gulf Cup semi-finals at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium on Monday.

Bahrain beat Kuwait 4-2 to finish as Group B runners-up and will face Iraq in the semi-finals. Bahrain advanced on goal difference after they and Oman finished on four points.

Saudi Arabia's win meant they topped Group B and will face hosts Qatar in the other semi-final.

MD6 - Group E: Oman 1-0 India

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

MD6 - Group E: Oman 1-0 India

Muscat: Oman edged India 1-0 on Tuesday to stay in sight of Qatar in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

The match was a cagey affair with Muhsen Saleh Al Ghassani's 33rd minute strike securing the points for Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex.

The win took Oman to 12 points, one behind Qatar while the defeat meant India still await their first victory of the Asian Qualifiers, having drawn three and lost two. Qatar edged Afghanistan 1-0 in the other Group E tie on Tuesday.

MD5 - Group E: Oman 4-1 Bangladesh

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

MD5 - Group E: Oman 4-1 Bangladesh

Muscat: A sparkling second-half display gave Oman a 4-1 win over Bangladesh in Group E of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Asian Qualifiers on Thursday.

Oman were left frustrated in the opening 45 minutes by a determined Bangladesh at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex. However the home side returned with four goals after the break to power past Jamie Day’s charges.

Oman moved within a point behind Qatar, who will be in action against Afghanistan next Tuesday and lead the standings with 10 points.

UAE part ways with van Marwijk

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

UAE part ways with van Marwijk

Dubai: The UAE Football Association announced on Wednesday that it has decided to terminate the contract of head coach Bert van Marwijk and his assistants.

The decision came 24 hours after UAE exited the 2019 Gulf Cup following a 4-2 defeat to hosts Qatar in Group A.

It also follows the recent poor results of the West Asian side under Dutchman van Marwijk in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

Road to Qatar 2022 & China 2023: Five Talking Points

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Road to Qatar 2022 & China 2023: Five Talking Points

Kuala Lumpur: After six rounds of matches, the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 are done and dusted for 2019.

Qualifying action for the two premier competitions will resume on March 26 as the players - depending on where they play their club football - either return to their teams or get some much needed break.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at five talking points at this stage of a thrilling Asian Qualifiers.

Japan go top as Myanmar also surge

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Japan go top as Myanmar also surge

Kuala Lumpur: Japan became Asia’s top ranked team at 28 after Islamic Republic of Iran dropped six spots, in the latest FIFA World Ranking which was released on Thursday.

IR Iran dropped to second at 33 following their recent defeat to Iraq in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

Japan - who are unbeaten in the Asian Qualifiers - maintained their World Ranking at 28.