Doha, Qatar: Asian champions Qatar look to take a significant leap toward the 26th Arabian Gulf Cup semis as they face Oman in their second match today at Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Stadium in Sulaibikhat, Kuwait.
Qatar’s Khaleeji 26 campaign began with a 1-1 draw against the UAE on Saturday, while Oman also took home a single point from their 1-1 draw with Kuwait in the opener.
Qatari talisman Akram Afif gave Al Annabi the lead before UAE’s Yahya Al Ghassani equalised right before the halftime break.
“We have prepared in the best possible way for the match against Oman,” said Qatar coach Luis Garcia during a pre-match press conference yesterday, while Qatari midfielder Ahmed Fathy said that “Oman are tough opponents. They reached the final in the last edition, and we are expecting a difficult challenge.”
Stay tuned as we bring you match highlights and a glimpse of the football atmosphere at the venue!
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90′ + 7′ FULL TIME. Oman 1-2 Qatar
90′ + 3′ Afif wins a freekick for Qatar in a promising position.
90′ + 1′ Beautiful cross whipped into the Omani zone but Muntari’s header too soft to cause any trouble.
90′ Six minutes of added time given. Al Annabi pressing very hard for the equaliser.
86′ CLOSE! Muntari displays sublime ball control at the edge of the penalty box, and feeds Abdelrahman Mostafa at the left flank, whose effort rattles the inside of the Omani left post. Qatar close!
82′ Beautiful give-and-take between Humam and Almoez Ali but the former hits the cross a bit too strong. Another big chance for Qatar.
74′ Beautiful passage of play from the Qatari team but Almoez Ali’s final effort is valiantly blocked by the Omani defense.
64′ Qatar with a big chance to equalise after Almoez Ali recives a great cross into the area but his header is off.
WATCH: Oman’s second
هدف |
تقدم منتخب عمان 2-1 على منتخبنا الوطني عن طريق عصام الصبحي في الدقيقة 51#كاس_الخليج || #خليجي_زين26 #قنوات_الكاس || #منصة_شوف pic.twitter.com/bMjF3HQd5l
— قنوات الكاس (@AlkassTVSports) December 24, 2024
51′ GOAL! Issam Al-Sabhi doubles it for Oman.
49′ Akram Afif plays Humam down the left flank, who lays a beautiful cross to Almoez but it brushes past him for a goalkick. Qatar almost double.
48′ Qatar’s Almoez Ali lays it to Afif down the right flank but the latter’s effort brushes against the side-netting
46′ Second half begins
45′ + 6′ Halftime. One goal each team.
45′ + 2′ Abdullah Yousef tries for Qatar from far out but it is well above the crossbar.
45′ Five minutes of added time given by the match referee.
38′ Abdulrahman Al-Mushaifri recieves a beautiful lobbed cross into the area but goes wide in what has been Oman‘s most dangerous chance since the equaliser.
37′ Qatar’s Jassem Jaber tries from distance with an ambitious effort but goes wide.
32′ Play resumes
30′ Stoppage in play due to an injury on Qatar’s Sultan Al Brake
WATCH: Oman equalise from the spot
هدف |
من ركلة جزاء .. تعادل منتخب عمان أمام منتخبنا الوطني عن طريق عصام الصبحي #كاس_الخليج || #خليجي_زين26 #قنوات_الكاس || #منصة_شوف pic.twitter.com/kBmJjUTZUV
— قنوات الكاس (@AlkassTVSports) December 24, 2024
20′ GOAL! Issam Al-Sabhi converts for Oman from the spot-kick.
17′ VAR review for possible poenalty for Oman.
15′ Oman throwing many bodies forward in search for the equaliser, with some promising plays being nipped in the bud by the Qatari defense.
12′ Oman win a freekick in a promising poisiton.
WATCH: Almoez Ali’s opener
هدف |
المعز علي يفتتح التسجيل لمنتخبنا الوطني مبكرا في الدقيقة الثانية أمام عمان#كاس_الخليج || #خليجي_زين26 #قنوات_الكاس || #منصة_شوف pic.twitter.com/CfzkOjDowM
— قنوات الكاس (@AlkassTVSports) December 24, 2024
2′ GOAL! Almoez Ali puts Qatar upfront with a sublime finish!
1′ Kick off
Lineups
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For our match versus Oman in our second match of #KhaleejiZain26 ????.#AlAnnabi pic.twitter.com/dizlP9UqHm
— Qatar Football (@QFA_EN) December 24, 2024
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— المنتخب العُمـاني (@Oman_NT) December 24, 2024
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