In preparation for the upcoming round of 12, Oman coach Blanco Ivankovic announced a 28-man training list, of which only midfielder Yehmadi plays overseas, while the most experienced in the competition, Ahmed Mubarak (36 years old, meritorious captain), is still excluded. According to the plan, Oman will start training in Serbia for nearly a month, and then fly directly to Tokyo to prepare for the first round of 12 match with Japan.
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During the Round of 40, Oman won a total of 12 "valid points", and as the second best group in the group, the team advanced to the top 12 as desired. What can cause headaches for coach Ivankovic is that due to the severe domestic epidemic, Oman's football competitions at all levels have been suspended. In the absence of an official match for a long time, he is worried about the decline in the international's physical fitness and technical and tactical level.
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After communication and consultation with Ivankovic, the Oman Football Association decided to launch a closed training camp in Serbia (the country with the most stable epidemic in Europe) for nearly one month. According to the plan, all the internationals who have been called will report to Muscat on July 24, and a day later, they will fly to Serbia, and the entire training camp will begin on July 25 and end on August 23. If conditions permit, Oman will also play friendly matches with local teams to test the results of the training camp.
Judging by the 28 recruited by Ivankovic: the vast majority of players play in their home leagues, with only Yehmadi playing in Qatar's secondary league. Here's a surprise: 36-year-old veteran Ahmed Mubarak went on to lose the big list.
Ahmed Mubarak
In Oman, Ahmed Mubarak is the most famous and experienced player in the tournament, making 185 appearances for Oman so far, and since 2015 he has been in the Qatari league and has won league titles with the team. But since playing in the 2019 Gulf Cup, he has not been selected for the national team again. It is clear that Ivankovic has ruled him out of his plans for the round of 12.
Ivankovich
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Goalkeepers: Faiz Rushaidi (Dhofar), Muhaini (Nasr), Lavahi (Shib)
Defenders: Hamish (Dhofar), Musarami (Dhofar), Juma Habshi (Shib), Breiki (Shib), Saud Habshi (Muscat), Busaidi (Shib), Durbin (Zofar), Gailani (Shib)
Midfielders: Kabi (Nakhda), Harti (Shib), Fawaz (Dhofar), Assad Al-Alawi (Oman), Mashani (Zohar), Agbari (Shib), Yahani (Dhofar), Saadi (Dhofar), Haldi (Shaham), Yehmadi (Mahiya/Qatar)
Forwards: Mukhbari (Dhofar), Gafuli (Rustag), Khayiri (Bahira), Ghassani (Shib), Fažari (Rustag), Monzier Allawi (Dhofar), Subshi (Rustag)