MUSCAT: Oman recorded their maiden victory at the ongoing CAFA Nations Cup when they beat Turkmenistan 2-0 in a Group A match at Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent on Saturday.
Oman, who are invited to the event, had begun their campaign with a loss to Uzbekistan before sharing the spoils with Tajikistan.
Against Turkmenistan, Oman scored through Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifari (42nd minute) and Essam al Subhi in the (76th minute) for a convincing win.
The win took Oman to four points and will now know their fate after the match between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan if they have finished second in the group or not. Uzbekistan are on top with 6 points while Tajikistan have 2 points from 2 games ahead of the late night match on Saturday.