Sport Country November 15, 2024

Oman Secures Late Victory Over Palestine in World Cup Qualifiers

Oman clinched a crucial 1-0 victory against Palestine in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Mohsen Al-Ghassani scored the only goal in the 83rd minute, securing six points in Group B.


Oman Secures Late Victory Over Palestine in World Cup Qualifiers

The Oman national team secured an important victory against the guests from the Palestine national team with a score of 1:0 in the final moments of the match during the fourth round of the group stage of the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup in America and Canada.

Mohsen al-Ghasani scored the only goal in the match in the 83rd minute. The Oman national team has gathered six points and occupies third place in the group after the match with Iraq and Jordan. The Palestine national team is in sixth and last place with two points.

At the start of the match, the advantage was on the side of the Oman national team, which controlled the ball and tried to dominate on the field. The Palestinians started to attack from the selection, sending long balls into the penalty area, where their attackers found themselves. However, the Omani goalkeeper was not shaky.

"Omani defender Ahmed al-Hamisi started a quick attack from the center of the field, after which he released a powerful shot from outside the penalty area, and goalkeeper Rami Hamada easily caught the ball in the 29th minute," it is reported.

The Palestine national team missed the opportunity to score when Musab al-Batta sent the ball from the side to the penalty area, where he sharply lifted and directed his shot to the left corner, but the goalkeeper parried it to the corner.

In the second half, the Palestine national team coach replaced players in hopes of a better performance. The Palestinians had several dangerous moments but couldn't score. In the final minutes, the Oman national team scored the only goal of the match. In the closing minutes, the Palestine national team tried to score, but Oman managed to maintain their lead until the final whistle.