'Hong Myung-bo's first win' Oman, in the second round of World Cup qualifiers'Changing the coach'...Silhaby 'Hardness'Jabeur 'Selections'
Sep 20, 2024
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The Oman Football Association broke up with Jaroslav Silhabi on the 20th (Korea Standard Time) and appointed Rashid Jaber from his own country' announced. The Oman Football Association said on social media that the contract was terminated by mutual agreement with head coach Silhabi from the Czech Republic and his division.
Oman, which lost the first two games of the third qualifying round, set a super-strong goal of changing its coach to increase its chances of advancing to the World Cup. Oman was organized in Group B along with South Korea, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, and Kuwait.
Oman lost 0-1 to Iraq in the first away game despite a good performance. He then faced South Korea in the second game at home, but was completely defeated 1-3. It was 1-1 until the middle of the second half, but it collapsed by allowing Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Joo Min-kyu (Ulsan) to score consecutive goals at the end. The victory over Oman was the first since Hong Myung-bo took office. Oman, which has lost two consecutive games, fell to the bottom of Group B.
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The Oman Football Association appointed its leader as the head coach instead of coach Silhabi. Jabeur said "A difficult challenge awaits. We must restore our mental strength and confidence to achieve our national mission"I'll seriously try to get a chance in the upcoming game" he said.
Oman will face Kuwait at home on October 10, then move on to Amman, Jordan, and face Jordan on October 15. Korea will face off again in Korea in March next year.
In the third qualifying round, 18 teams will be divided into three groups of six teams and play a full league home and away. A total of six teams, ranked first and second in each group, will win tickets to the World Cup finals.
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