Iraq Beats Oman in a Tight Match
Basra, Iraq – Iraq defeated Oman in a thrilling encounter at the Basra International Stadium. Despite Oman dominating possession (58%), Iraq’s efficiency in attack, with a goal in the 13th minute, was enough to secure the victory.
The match was marked by the sending off of Omani player Al Alawi in the 90th minute, leaving his team a man down in the final minutes. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Oman created more scoring opportunities than their opponent (11 shots to 7), but a lack of finishing in attack prevented them from equalizing.
Statistics:
* Possession: Iraq 42% – Oman 58%
* Shots: Iraq 7 (3 on target) – Oman 11 (5 on target)
* Corners: Iraq 2 – Oman 7
* Fouls: Iraq 16 – Oman 2
* Yellow cards: Iraq 1 – Oman 1
* Red cards: Iraq 0 – Oman 1
Key events:
* 13′: Iraq – A. Hussein goal (Assisted by A. Jasim)
* 44′: Oman – Yellow card for None
* 90′: Oman – Yellow and red card for A. Al Alawi
* 90′: Iraq – Yellow card for None
The win gives Iraq a significant boost in their journey to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Substitutions oman: at minute 46 Z. Al Aghbari came in and I. Al Sabhi went out., at minute 46 M. Al Ghassani came in and M. Al Ghafri went out., at minute 60 K. Al Breiki came in and M. Al Musalami went out., at minute 84 A. Fawaz came in and A. Al Khamisi went out., at minute 84 O. Al Malki came in and A. Al Mushaifri went out.
Substitutions iraq: at minute 60 A. Attwan came in and A. Jasim went out., at minute 60 Y. H. Al Tekreeti M. came in and O. Rashid went out., at minute 75 M. Saadoon came in and H. Ali went out., at minute 84 D. Al-Saed came in and Y. Amyn went out., at minute 85 A. Al-Hamadi came in and A. Hussein went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Iraq
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Oman
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