Oman defeated Qatar 276 to 272 in the ACC Cup for men on September 2nd, 2026. The hosts took the victory in their opening game of the tournament, while the visitors suffered their first defeat. The result placed Oman second in the table with two points and moved Qatar to fifth with none.
Oman came into the match with momentum after a 316-185 win over Singapore on August 30th. Before that, they had mixed results against Malaysia, Nepal, Hong Kong and Bahrain in June. Qatar's form was less encouraging, having lost 171-263 to the United Arab Emirates on August 31st. Earlier in February, they had three results against Bahrain with two wins and one loss.
The close margin suggested a competitive encounter throughout. Oman started with confidence from their earlier victory, while Qatar looked to build on their February successes. The final scoreline separated the two by just four points, a narrow gap for a game of this scale.