Oman

Oman

4th in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
World Cup qualifying: Is this Asia's strongest contingent ever? World Cup qualifying: Is this Asia's strongest contingent ever?

Are Ayase Ueda and Japan are poised to take the 2026 World Cup by storm? ESPN tackles that, and Asia's other big talking points from the latest round of qualifiers.

Oman keep World Cup hopes alive with late penalty to draw 1-1 with stunned Palestine Oman keep World Cup hopes alive with late penalty to draw 1-1 with stunned Palestine

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM PALESTINE V OMAN DRAW IN WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH

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What's at stake on final day of Asian third-round qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup? What's at stake on final day of Asian third-round qualifiers for 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Australia, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Oman are all still looking to keep their World Cup dream alive on Tuesday.

Jordan rout Oman to qualify for maiden World Cup after South Korea win in Iraq Jordan rout Oman to qualify for maiden World Cup after South Korea win in Iraq

VIDEO SHOWS: 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS WITH JORDAN BEATING OMAN 3-0

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill? Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

After matchday eight of Asia's World Cup qualifiers, ESPN's writers answer the burning questions, provide analysis and break down the biggest performances across the continent.

Choudhury joins list of Premier League's lone internationals Choudhury joins list of Premier League's lone internationals

Hamza Choudhury's debut for Bangladesh adds him to an exclusive club: players who are the sole representative of their country in the Premier League.

Ranking 2026 World Cup national team contenders by talent Ranking 2026 World Cup national team contenders by talent

Who will win the 2026 World Cup? A team stacked with talent, surely. We've devised a way to rank countries by the talent in their squads.

South Korea held to 1-1 draw after Oman's 80th minute goal in World Cup Qualifier South Korea held to 1-1 draw after Oman's 80th minute goal in World Cup Qualifier

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SOUTH KOREA DRAWING 1-1 WITH OMAN IN SOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

What we learned as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the World Cup got underway What we learned as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the World Cup got underway

From the Japanese juggernaut to numerical deficits not mattering, here's what we learnt from the third round of Asian qualifiers.

The main talking points as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup begins The main talking points as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup begins

There is plenty to look forward to as the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup begins on Thursday.

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 South Korea 10 +13 22
2 Jordan 10 +8 16
3 Iraq 10 0 15
4 Oman 10 -5 11
5 Palestine 10 -3 10
6 Kuwait 10 -13 5
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
Abdulrahman Al.. 5 14 0
Muhsen Al-Ghas.. 3 14 1
Essam Al-Subhi 3 14 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
Jameel Al-Yahm.. 3 15 0
Ali Al-Busaidi 2 12 1
Ahmed Al-Khami.. 1 16 0