Saudi Arabia vs Oman: LIVE Stream Updates (0-0) | 01/27/2022 - VAVEL USA
A cross to the near post is easily controlled by Mohammed Al-Owais.
For a strong impact on the opponent's head, Yasir Al-Shahrani of Saudi Arabia is shown the yellow card.
Munzer Al-Alawi takes the first shot of the game for the visitors, but it goes wide.
Arshad Al-Alawi, Oman player, has been cautioned.
Sultan Al-Ghanam's direct free kick cross is met by Sultan Al-Ghanam, but the ball reaches the goalkeeper's position.
Dangerous service to the near post controlled by goalkeeper Faiyz Al-Rushaidi.
Arabia fails to penetrate and gives the ball away.
Saudi Arabia dominated the ball for the first few minutes, but were not yet dangerous in the last part of the field.
The game between Saudi Arabia and Oman is underway.
We are minutes away from the start of the game between Saudi Arabia and Oman in the Asian qualifiers for Qatar 2022.
In the most recent four games between these two teams since 2009, only 4 games have been played and 3 of them occurred in the 2009 friendly, which is why a close game could be expected.
18 Faiyz Al-Rushaidi, 21 Mataz Saleh, 3 Fahmi Said, 15 Jameel Al-Yahmadi, 6 Ahmed Al-Khamisi, 17 Munzer Al-Alawi, 23 Harib Al-Saadi, 4 Arshad Al-Alawi, 14 Amjad Al Harthi, 11 Muhsen Al-Ghassani, 12 Abdullah Fawaz.
21 Mohammed Al-Owais, 5 Ali Hadi Albulayhi, 13 Yaseer Al-Shahrani, 2 Sultan Al-Ghanam, 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri, 10 Salem Al-Dawsari, 16 Sami Al-Naji, 8 Abdulelah Almalki, 23 Mohamed Kanno, 19 Fahad Al Muwallad, 9 Feras Al Brikan.
Meanwhile, Oman has won only one of its last five elimination games and that was on October 12 when it defeated Vietnam 3-1.
Saudi Arabia is undefeated in the three home games it has played in the third phase, with a perfect record of victories over Vietnam, Japan and China.
Saudi Arabia and Oman close out a thrilling Asian qualifiers that could define many things going into the final stretch. We begin with VAVEL's coverage of the game.
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18 Faiyz Al-Rushaidi, 5 Juma Al Habsi, 6 Ahmed Al-Khamisi, 17 Ali Al-Busaidi, 14 Amjad Al Harthi, 8 Zahir Sulaiman Al Aghbari, 20 Salah Al-Yahyaei, 23 Harib Al-Saadi, 4 Arshad Al-Alawi, 11 Issam Al Sabhi, 19 Al Mandhar Al Alawi.
1 Mohammed Al-Rubaie, 13 Nasser Al-Dosari, 6 Mohammed Al-Burayk, 5 Ali Hadi Albulayhi, 17 Abdulelah Al-Amri, 19 Fahad Al Muwallad, 8 Abdulelah Almalki, 7 Salman Al-Faraj, 10 Salem Al-Dawsari, 23 Mohamed Kanno, 11 Saleh Khalid Al-Shehri.
Although it has not been the best of the qualifiers, Oman is still alive to qualify and this is the key game they will have to win against the qualification leaders, especially to catch up with Japan and Australia. In the last window they drew 1-1 with China, but lost at home to the Japanese by the narrowest of margins.
Saudi Arabia is just one win away from clinching its place in this year's World Cup and could do so with a victory. It is worth noting that they have not lost in the last phase of the qualification process and in the most recent FIFA Date they drew a goalless away draw against Australia and won away against Vietnam by the minimum difference.
Only six teams are playing for a place in the next round, with Saudi Arabia leading the way with 16 points and Oman, still alive, in fourth place with 7 points, four points behind Australia and five points behind Japan, third and second place respectively.