Oman vs Malaysia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Oman

58': Issam Al Sabhi
88': Muhsen Al Ghassani

FT
2 - 0

Malaysia

About

Oman are hosting Malaysia at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
16': Dominic Tan (Malaysia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Faisal Halim (Malaysia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Oman 0, Malaysia 0.
45': Second Half begins Oman 0, Malaysia 0.
58': Goal! Oman 1, Malaysia 0. Issam Al Sabhi (Oman) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Al Busaidi.
67': Substitution, Malaysia. Azam Azmi replaces Daniel Ting.
67': Substitution, Malaysia. Endrick replaces Brendan Gan.
69': Issam Al Sabhi (Oman) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Substitution, Oman. Jameel Al Yahmadi replaces Omer Al Malki.
76': Substitution, Malaysia. Akhyar Rashid replaces Faisal Halim.
76': Substitution, Malaysia. Paulo Josué replaces Stuart Wilkin.
78': Substitution, Oman. Abdullah Fawaz replaces Salaah Al Yahyaei.
78': Substitution, Oman. Ghanim Al Habashi replaces Ahmed Al Khamisi.
79': Substitution, Oman. Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri replaces Issam Al Sabhi.
84': Substitution, Malaysia. Darren Lok replaces Shahrul Saad.
88': Goal! Oman 2, Malaysia 0. Muhsen Al Ghassani (Oman) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Al Busaidi.
89': Substitution, Oman. Mohammed Al Ghafri replaces Muhsen Al Ghassani.
90'+2': Abdullah Fawaz (Oman) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Endrick (Malaysia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Oman 2, Malaysia 0.
0': Match ends, Oman 2, Malaysia 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Location: Muscat, Oman
Attendance: 21,863

Line-Ups

Oman (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini (GK)
2	Mohammed Al-Musalami
6	Ahmed Al-Khamisi
4	Arshad Al-Alawi
13	Abdul Aziz Khalfan
9	Omar Al Malki
17	Ali Al-Busaidi
23	Harib Al Saadi
11	Muhsen Al Ghassani
20	Salaah Al Yahyaei
7	Issam Al Sabhi

Oman Substitutes:

Ghanim Al-Habashi, Abdul Rahman Al Mushaifri, Mohammed Al Ghafri, Ahmed Al Kaabi, Ahmed Al Rawahi, Hatem Sultan, Faiyz Al Rusheidi, Hassan Al Ajmi, Jameel Al Yahmadi, Abdullah Fawaz, Fahmi Durbin, Zahir Al Aghbari.

Malaysia (5-4-1)

No.	Name
16	Syihan Hazmi (GK)
21	Dion Cools
6	Dominic Tan
3	Shahrul Saad
22	La'Vere Corbin-Ong
4	Daniel Sang Ting
8	Stuart Wilkin
18	Brendan Gan
7	Faisal Halim
12	Arif Aiman Hanapi
20	Romel Morales

Malaysia Substitutes:

Azri Ghani, Sharul Nazeem Zulpakar, Safawi Rasid, Paulo Josué, Suhaimi Husin, Nooa Laine, Harith Haiqal Adam Afkar, Azam Azmi Murad, Syamer Kutty Abba, Darren Lok, Akhyar Rashid, Endrick.

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