Oman to Face Kuwait in Decisive 17th
Arabian Gulf Cup 27 Clash Tomorrow

Jeddah, 28 Sep 2026 (ONA) — Oman
football team will meet its Kuwaiti counterpart tomorrow, Tuesday, in the third
round of the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup. The national team seeks to secure victory
and keep alive its hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals. The match will be
at 9:30 pm Oman time at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in
Jeddah.

The national team enters the match
with victory as its sole objective, determined to harvest the three points. It
will also be awaiting the result of the encounter between the Saudi and Iraqi
teams. Qualification to the semi-finals requires a win for Oman and a defeat
for Iraq. Should that come to pass, the group standings would be settled by
goal difference. Saudi Arabia currently lead the group with 6 points, followed by
Iraq with 4, while the national team holds one point.

Tarik Sektioui, coach of the
national football team, said that the team’s preparations for tomorrow’s
important match are proceeding professionally, noting that the work is focused
on restoring the players’ physical and mental readiness, with the aim of
achieving a positive result.

He added during the press conference
held at the media centre today that the team’s technical staff is working
according to short-, medium- and long-term plans, taking care to draw lessons
from this participation for the forthcoming and future assignments.

He explained that the team did not
appear as required in the first half of the previous two matches, but managed
in the second half to remedy the situation and return to the rhythm of the
match. The team had several chances that were not exploited, affirming that he
is working sincerely with the national team and has the desire to achieve
positive results.

Sektioui indicated that the team is
currently going through difficult circumstances and a difficult phase. The
technical staff is working to improve the situation. He noted that the season
has seen the preparation of special plans for the players who were given the
opportunity to participate in this tournament. These plans encompass various
aspects, whether related to the player’s formation or the physical and mental
dimensions.

He affirmed that the participation
of the national football team in the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup came with the aim of
achieving positive results, but several factors made it difficult to apply his
technical approach, among them the tight timeframe and the insufficiency of the
three training camps, alongside injuries to some players and others not
obtaining adequate rest. He noted that he is working sincerely in the service
of the national team on foundations aimed at building a team capable of
delivering its best in the forthcoming assignments.

For his part, Abdulhafidh Al Mukhaini,
a player of the national team, stated that the team is fully prepared to face
its Kuwaiti counterpart tomorrow and to strive for the three points, noting the
players’ keenness to deliver their best for the Omani fans, who demand positive
results.

— Ends/Khalid