Oman has participated in five AFC Asian Cups, in 2004, 2007, 2015, 2019 and 2023.
Prior to the 21st century, Oman generally struggled to qualify for the Asian Cup, having been considered as a much weaker side. It was the rise of Oman's national under-17 team that saw them have more opportunities to play on the international stage. Eventually, Oman qualified for their first Asian Cup in 2004, before managing to do so again in 2007, 2015, 2019 and 2023. Oman went out in the group stage in their first three participations, but in 2019 they set a new historical milestone by qualifying for the knockout stage for the first time in their history.
Overall results AFC Asian Cup recordQualification recordYearResultPosition** 1956 to 1980 Did not enterDid not enter 1984 Did not qualify4112915 1988 WithdrewWithdrew 1992 Did not qualify200205 19966402235 2000310244 2004 Group stage 9th311143 6501242 2007 Group stage 15th3021136402146 2011 Did not qualify622244 2015 Group stage 12th310215642071 2019 Round of 16 16th410346149233912 2023 Group stage 17th3021238602166 2027 Qualified6411112Total Best: Round of 166/19 1635812 20674081915162
Squads
2004 Asian Cup
2004 Asian Cup was Oman's first ever participation in continental stage. In here, debutant Oman was placed with Iran, Japan and Thailand. In spite of being considered as a basket point, Oman, however, demonstrated its football feat, and only ended in the group stage with a minor loss to defending champions Japan and a surprising draw to Iran.
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2007 Asian Cup
Oman qualified for the second consecutive Asian Cup, this time, to meet up again with Thailand, Gulf rival Iraq and debutant Australia. Oman nonetheless impressed by making a stunning 1–1 draw to giant Australia; but a humiliating defeat to host Thailand and another draw with Iraq saw Oman crashed out from group stage for the second times.
Group A
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2015 Asian Cup
Oman would make their third appearance in the tournament, in 2015. Same like 2007, they were placed in Group A again, with Australia, Kuwait and South Korea on board. Oman could not repeat the feat they did to South Korea and Australia before, when Oman lost two opening matches, and crashed out again. A late victory over Kuwait was too little, too late.
Group A
10 January 2015 1–0 Canberra Stadium, Canberra13 January 2015 0–4 Stadium Australia, Sydney17 January 2015 1–0 Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle
2019 Asian Cup
Oman was placed in a group including Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Japan, the latter of which is Asia's powerhouse. Oman opened their tournament with a 1–2 defeat to Uzbekistan, a match in which Oman played well but scored a controversial goal that should have been judged offside. Oman suffered its second defeat to Japan 0–1 due to a controversial penalty, forcing Oman to win against Turkmenistan to qualify to the knockout stage. Eventually, Oman beat Turkmenistan 3–1 to qualify for the first time, and this was seen as a success for Omani football. In their first knockout match of Oman's history however, they lost 0–2 to Iran and were eliminated from the tournament.
Group F
Knockout stage Round of 16
2023 Asian Cup
Oman were placed in Group F with Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Kyrgyzstan. In the first match against Saudi Arabia, Oman took the lead in the 14th minute. However, they ended up losing with a stoppage time winner. In their second game, they played out a 0-0 with Thailand. In their last game, Oman took the lead early against Kyrgyzstan but could not hold on as the opposition equalized and therefore knocked Oman out of the competition.
Group F
Ranking of third-placed teams
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