Oman national under-17 football team
| 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 | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
| Guam 0–18 (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) | ||
The Oman national under-17 football team is the under 17 football team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association.
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)
| 23 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | 5–0 | Singapore | Singapore | |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 25 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Guam | 0–18 | Singapore | |
| 17:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Bishan Stadium |
| 27 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Tajikistan | 2–0 | 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 |
| |
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
| 2–1 | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Kathiri 43', 62' (pen.) | (Report) | Bernier 70' |
| Germany | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Al-Kathiri 4' (pen.) Al-Siyabi 81', 87' |
Knockout stage
They played Nigeria in the Quarter-finals
| Nigeria | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chukwueke 13' (pen.) | (Report) | Al-Kathiri 32' Al-Dhabit 49' |
They Played Ghana in the Semi-finals
| Ghana | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ansah 38' Kamara 54' Iddrisu 72' |
(Report) | Al-Kathiri 67' |
They played Argentina in the third place match.
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
| 4 – 0 | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Al Harbi 15' J. Al Mukhaini 39' Mohamed 46', 52' |
Report |
Knockout stage
They played Ghana in the Quarter-finals
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
| Burkina Faso | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nikiema 22' | Report | Al-Hinai 33' |
References
- ^ "Oman FIFA U-17 World Championships 1995 and 2001". fifa.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Oman's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 38.46 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Bahrain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 66.67 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
| China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Iran | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 50.00 |
| Iraq | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 20.00 |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Kuwait | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Laos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50.00 |
| North Korea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 20.00 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Thailand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 100.00 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 79 | 68 | +11 | 43.48 |