Oman national under-17 football team

The Oman national under-17 football team is the under 17 football team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association.

Oman U-17

Nickname(s)	Al-Ahmar (The Reds) Samba Al-Khaleej (Gulf Samba)
Association	Oman Football Association
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Anwar Al Habsi
Home stadium	Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
FIFA code	OMA
First colours Second colours
Biggest win
Guam 0–18 Oman  (Bishan, Singapore; 25 October 2024)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 1995)
Best result	Fourth place (1995)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1994)
Best result	Champions (1996, 2000)
WAFF U-16 Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2019)
Best result	Fifth place (2019)

Their team got fourth place at the first FIFA U-17 World Cup they participated in at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship, losing 2–0 in the 3rd place playoff to Argentina.^[1]

Results and fixtures

2024

2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification (23 -27 Oct)

Oman  v  Singapore

23 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Oman	5–0	Singapore	Singapore
20:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Bishan Stadium

Guam  v  Oman

25 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Guam	0–18	Oman	Singapore
17:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Bishan Stadium

Tajikistan  v  Oman

27 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Tajikistan	2–0	Oman	Singapore
17:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Bishan Stadium

Competition Records

AFC U-16 Championship record

Host nation(s) / Year	Round
1985	Withdrew
1986	Did not qualify
1988	Did not qualify
1990	Did not qualify
1992	Withdrew
1994	Third place
1996	Champions
1998	Group stage
2000	Champions
2002	Banned
2004	Quarter-finals
2006	Did not qualify
2008	Did not qualify
2010	Group stage
2012	Group stage
2014	Group stage
2016	Quarter-finals
2018	Quarter-finals
2020	Qualified but later cancelled
2023	Did not qualify
2025	Group Stage

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

Host nation(s) / Year	Round
1985	Did not qualify
1987	Did not qualify
1989	Did not qualify
1991	Did not qualify
1993	Did not qualify
1995	Fourth place
1997	Quarter-finals
1999	Did not qualify
2001	Group stage
2003	Did not qualify
2005	Did not qualify
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Did not qualify
2011	Did not qualify
2013	Did not qualify
2015	Did not qualify
2017	Did not qualify
2019	Did not qualify
2023	Did not qualify
2025	Did not qualify

Oman FIFA Under-17 World Cup appearances

1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship

They played 6 matches in all, with the results shown below.

Group stage

August 4, 1995
15:15

Oman	2–1	Canada
Al-Kathiri 43', 62' (pen.)	(Report)	Bernier 70'

Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra

Attendance: 16,000

Referee: Pierre Mounguengui (Gabon)

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August 6, 1995
14:00

Brazil	0–0	Oman
	(Report)

Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)

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August 9, 1995
13:00

Germany	0–3	Oman
	(Report)	Al-Kathiri 4' (pen.) Al-Siyabi 81', 87'

Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, Ibarra

Attendance: 9,000

Referee: José Luis da Rosa (Uruguay)

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Knockout stage

They played Nigeria in the Quarter-finals

August 12, 1995
20:00

Nigeria	1–2	Oman
Chukwueke 13' (pen.)	(Report)	Al-Kathiri 32' Al-Dhabit 49'

Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)

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They Played Ghana in the Semi-finals

August 17, 1995
17:00

Ghana	3–1	Oman
Ansah 38' Kamara 54' Iddrisu 72'	(Report)	Al-Kathiri 67'

Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: José Luis da Rosa (Uruguay)

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They played Argentina in the third place match.

August 20, 1995
14:30

Oman	0–2	Argentina
	(Report)	Gatti 20' Cambiasso 71'

Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)

The Omanis got fourth place in the tournament.

1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship

They played 4 matches in all, with the results shown below.

Group stage

September 6, 1997

13:45

Oman	4 – 0	United States
Al Harbi 15' J. Al Mukhaini 39' Mohamed 46', 52'	Report

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Mario Sanchez Yanten (Chile)

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September 8, 1997

16:00

Oman	3 – 1	Austria
Nairooz 18' Mohamed 45+1', 69'	Report	Ziervogel 74'

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 19,000

Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia)

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September 11, 1997

16:00

Oman	1 – 3	Brazil
Mohamed 53'	Report	Jorginho 50' Fabio Pinto 66' Geovani 84'

Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Gilberto Alcala (Mexico)

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Knockout stage

They played Ghana in the Quarter-finals

September 15, 1997

16:00

Ghana	4 – 1	Oman
Al Mukhaini 25' (o.g.) Coffie 42' Afriyie 79' A. Quaye 88'	Report	Al Amri 57'

Port Said Stadium, Port Said

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)

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2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship

The Omanis fared much worse, getting last place in their group and failing to reach the knockout stages.

Group stage

September 15, 2001

16:00

Oman	1 – 2	Spain
Al Hinai 22'	Report	F. Torres 50' Melli 90+2'

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Attendance: 7,500

Referee: Richard Contreras Samuel (Dominican Republic)

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September 17, 2001

19:30

Oman	0 – 3	Argentina
	Report	López 10' Tevez 37' Colace 52' (pen.)

Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella

Attendance: 7,500

Referee: Evehe Divine (Cameroon)

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September 20, 2001

17:00

Burkina Faso	1 – 1	Oman
Nikiema 22'	Report	Al-Hinai 33'

Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)

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