Iraq 1:1 Oman: Gulf Cup of Nations Match Result

Match report

Iraq and Oman shared the spoils in the opening Group Stage match of the Gulf Nations Cup on Tuesday evening, drawing 1:1 at the home ground. The result leaves both sides on one point after the first round of fixtures.

M. Qasim gave the hosts an early lead, scoring in the sixth minute to set the tone for the opening exchanges. The visitors struggled to find their rhythm, with Oman's goalkeeper called into action more frequently than his Iraqi counterpart, making four saves to none.

There was a shift after the break when Oman began to impose themselves. K. Al Braiki and I. Al Sabhi came on together in the fifty-ninth minute, and by then the visitors had tightened things up. N. Al Rawahi found the net in the sixty-seventh minute to level matters, and here's the thing — it was a perfectly weighted strike.

Both sides made changes as the game wore on. Iraq brought on M. Saadoon and M. Qasim together in the fifty-eighth minute, while H. Abdulkareem and K. Nabeel arrived later. The hosts had more of the ball but struggled to create clear openings, with both teams recording zero big chances created.

The statistics tell a story of asymmetry. Iraq enjoyed 56 per cent possession and fired five shots on target, yet managed just one goal. Oman worked harder in defence, making 28 clearances to their hosts' 18, and kept a clean sheet for large spells before the equaliser.

Discipline was generally maintained, with three yellow cards shown — two to Iraq's I. Bayesh and Z. Tahseen, and one to Oman's K. Al Ghatrifi. The match finished 1:1, a result that keeps both teams in contention but raises questions about efficiency in front of goal.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 56.00 – 44

Shots on target 5 – 1

Shots off target 7 – 2

Attacks 96 – 96

⚽ 6' M. Qasim — Goal 🟨 45+1' I. Bayesh — Yellow card ⇄ 46' A. Hashem — Substitution 🟨 51' Z. Tahseen — Yellow card ⇄ 58' M. Saadoon — Substitution ⇄ 58' M. Qasim — Substitution ⇄ 59' K. Al Braiki — Substitution ⇄ 59' I. Al Sabhi — Substitution ⚽ 67' N. Al Rawahi — Goal ⇄ 75' H. Abdulkareem — Substitution ⇄ 82' K. Nabeel — Substitution ⇄ 83' J. Al Yahmadi — Substitution ⇄ 83' A. Fawaz — Substitution 🟨 86' K. Al Ghatrifi — Yellow card ⇄ 90+2' S. Al Marzouq — Substitution

Match events

6' 1:0 Iraq Goal M. Qasim assist: A. Hussein
45+1' 1:0 Iraq Yellow card I. Bayesh
46' 1:0 Iraq Substitution A. Hashem off: M. Jabbar
51' 1:0 Iraq Yellow card Z. Tahseen
58' 1:0 Iraq Substitution M. Saadoon off: M. D. Ismael
58' 1:0 Iraq Substitution M. Qasim off: A. Jasim
59' 1:0 Oman Substitution K. Al Braiki off: M. Al Shaqsy
59' 1:0 Oman Substitution I. Al Sabhi off: W. Al Musalmi
67' 1:1 Oman Goal N. Al Rawahi assist: K. A. Al
75' 1:1 Iraq Substitution H. Abdulkareem off: S. Rasheed
82' 1:1 Iraq Substitution K. Nabeel off: Z. Iqbal
83' 1:1 Oman Substitution J. Al Yahmadi off: Z. Al Aghbari
83' 1:1 Oman Substitution A. Fawaz off: A. Al Mashaikhi
86' 1:1 Oman Yellow card K. Al Ghatrifi
90+2' 1:1 Oman Substitution S. Al Marzouq off: H. Al Shahri

Statistics

56.00 Possession, % 44

5 Shots on target 1

7 Shots off target 2

0 Big chances 0

96 Attacks 96

5 Corners 4

10 Fouls 14

13 Free kicks 10

2 Offsides 2

2 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 7

18 Throw-ins 14

All statistics

3 Blocked shots 0

18 Clearances 28

89 Failed passes 90

0 Goalkeeper saves 4

0.33 Shot accuracy 0.33

11/1861% Tackles 9/1369%

396 Total passes 316

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