1 vs 0
Played
November 11, 2011 7:30 PM IST
Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex — Masqaṭ (Muscat)
Referee:‬ Ali Abdulnabi‎
Attendance:‬ 4500‎
 
18′ Emad Al Hosny
 

AFC 2014 World Cup Qualifying Preview: Oman v Australia

The Socceroos can seal their passage into the fourth round of World Cup qualifiers with victory in Muscat, while Paul Le Guen's side need a result to boost their ailing hopes

By Ben Somerford

More On :  Australia, Oman, Oman vs Australia
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS
OMAN


Al Habsi
Al Alawi, Suhail, Al Sheiba, Mudhafar
Al Hadhri, Al Mahaijri, Bashir
Al Hosni, Al Ajmi
Al Muqbali
AUSTRALIA

Portugal
Schwarzer
Wilkshire, Neill, Spiranovic, Zullo
Emerton, Valeri, Jedinak, McKay
Kennedy, Holman
Oman Football Association chairman Sayyid Khalid Al Busaidi has put the heat on the national team, stating that "losing is not an option" in this game. Subsequently, coach Paul Le Guen has made some changes to the side which meekly lost 3-0 in Australia last month, with Fawzi Bashir and Hussain Al Hadhri likely to start in midfield. Right-back Rashid Al Farsi is out of the side due to a cruciate ligament injury.

Socceroos coach Holger Osieck will be much more relaxed than Le Guen although he is without Everton's Tim Cahill who has been battling a groin problem. A-League duo Harry Kewell and Brett Emerton return to the squad after missing the last matches, although the former may be left out of the starting line-up due to his indifferent club form and the impressive partnership struck up by Brett Holman and Joshua Kennedy in attack. Both players are scoring for fun at their respective clubs. Emerton could get a start on the right side of midfield, while Mark Schwarzer returns to take over from Adam Federici.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • The Socceroos and Oman have often met since Australia moved into the Asian Football Confederation. Australia beat Oman 3-0 last month, while they edged past them twice by the odd goal in the 2011 Asian Cup, but needed a late Tim Cahill goal at the 2007 tournament to snatch a 1-1 draw.
  • Australia have won their past five matches and are unbeaten in normal time in almost 12 months. Their last defeat was a 3-0 loss to Egypt in Cairo on November 18 of last year.
  • Oman drew 0-0 with Qatar in a friendly last week, but prior to that had lost their past two matches 3-0, to Australia and Thailand.
  • Oman may not have qualified for the fourth round of World Cup qualifying four years ago nor the 2011 Asian Cup, but they lifted the 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, with striker Hassan Rabia (right) the hero.
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Team News
Available Squads
-Ali Al Habsi
-Saad Suhail
-Mohammed Al Balushi
-Abdulrahman Saleh
-Abdul Sallam Al Mukhaini
-Hassan Mudhafar
-Eid MohammedMidfielder
-Mohamed Hamed
-Hussain Al HadhriMidfielder
-Adbullaziz Hamid Abdullah Al MuqbaliMidfielder
-Emad Al Hosny
-Faiz Al Rashidi
-Mohammed Hawaidi
-Jaber Al OwaisiDefender
-Rashid Juma
-Qasim Said Sanjoor Hardan
-Fawzi Bashir
-Ismail Al Ajmi
-Juma Darwish
-Mohammed Alo Humaid Al Siabi
-Hasan Rabie
-Hamood Saleh
-Mark SchwarzerGoalkeeper
-Lucas NeillDefender
-Rhys WilliamsDefender
-Luke WilkshireDefender
-Matthew SpiranovicDefender
-Harry KewellStriker
-Brett HolmanStriker
-Mile JedinakMidfielder
-Carl ValeriMidfielder
-Matt McKayMidfielder
-Joshua Blake KennedyStriker
-Nathan CoeGoalkeeper
-Adam FedericiGoalkeeper
-Sasa OgnenovskiDefender
-Brett EmertonMidfielder
-Adam SarotaMidfielder
-Mitch NicholsMidfielder
-Michael ZulloMidfielder
-Alex BrosqueDefender
-James TroisiDefender
-Robbie KruseStriker
Results
Matchday 4
Times In IST
ALL MATCHES >>
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Shinji Okazaki Shinji Okazaki
Striker
Japan 		6 0
Chu-Young Park Chu-Young Park
Striker
South Korea 		6 0
Younis Mahmoud Khalaf Younis Mahmoud Khalaf
Striker
Iraq 		6 0
Khalfan Al-Khalfan Khalfan Al-Khalfan
Striker
Qatar 		4 2
Nashat Akram Nashat Akram
Midfielder
Iraq 		4 1