Thursday 25 / April / 2024
Muscat: Oman will launch their campaign in the CISM World Cup football championship against Guinea on January 15.
The Sultanate will host the 2017 CISM World Cup from January 15 to 28 at three different venues — the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, Seeb Sports Stadium and ROP Stadium in Al Wattayah.
Oman, who are placed in Group A, will play their second match of the Military World Cup against Bahrain on January 18 before completing their group engagements with a match against France on January 20.
The hosts will play all their group matches at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.
The quarterfinals of the 16-team competition will take place on January 24. The semifinals will be played on January 26.
The third-place play-off and the final are scheduled for January 28.
Oman team, who finished second in the two previous Military World Football Championships, are expected to go all the way and clinch the coveted trophy this time around.
The team comprises some of the stars of Oman national team, including strikers Abdulaziz Al Maqbali.
The team, coached by Mohanna Saeed, also comprises other national stars like Fayeez Al Rashdi, Riyadh Subait, Nader Awad, Saad Al Araimi, Mahmoud Al Mushaifri, Saud Al Farsi, Saad Suhail Al Mukhaini, Mohammed Al Musallami, Yassin Al Shiyadi, Qasim Said, Juma Darwish, Basil Al Rawahi and Said Al Ruzaiqi.
Oman team: Mohammed Al Mashri, Fayeez Al Rashdi, Riyadh Subait, Hareb Jameel, Hisham Al Shuaibi, Nader Awad, Saad Al Araimi, Mahmoud Al Mushaifri, Saud Al Farsi, Jamil Al Yahmadi, Saad Suhail Al Mukhaini, Mohammed Al Musallami, Alabd Al Nowfali, Said Abdulsalam, Yassin Al Shiyadi, Mohsin Jawhar, Mohammed Taqi, Anwar Al Alawi, Abdulaziz Al Maqbali, Qasim Said, Juma Darwish, Basil Al Rawahi, Said Al Ruzaiqi and Mohammed Al Balushi. Coach: Mohanna Saeed Al Adawi.
Oman fixtures:
Jan 15: Oman vs Guinea
Jan 18: Oman vs Bahrain
Jan 20: Oman vs France
Jan 24: Quarterfinals
Jan 26: Semfinals
Jan 28: third place play-off and final
