Oman Olympic team to take on Russia in Moscow
The camp in Russia will act as a key stage for the team's preparations for the AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers which will begin in September.
Oman, who were crowned as West Asian champions in last March in Muscat, will eye another achievement in Asian qualifiers and secure spot to the finals. The team won three matches in the last West Asian event against Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Jordan to claim their first title after re-formation of Olympic team earlier this year under supervision of the former Oman national team player Bader al Maimani and his assistant Said al Shoon.
The team currently is busy in a domestic camp in Muscat and they will play two friendly matches against Royal Court Affairs (RCA) team on Wednesday and another warm-up fixture against Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) on May 30 before heading off to Moscow on June 1 for the external camp.
The team featured many new names as seven fresh faces from several clubs joined the national Olympic team squad. Oman coach Bader al Maimani affirmed in his media statement that the team doors are open for the best and top players across the Sultanate of Oman.
The camp in Russia will act as a key preparation for the AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifiers which will begin in September.
'We are very pleased that the team is back in action with some new players. I am looking for more support from some of the government entities to release the national players to attend the training sessions and camps as some players did not get the permission from their work offices to join the training. This is a national call and I hope to get the positive response as we are working on particular age of the players and they need full supervision in this stage of their career,' he said.
'The three matches in Russia will shape the players readiness and will give better technical and tactical ideas on the team's capabilities for the upcoming events including the main Asian assignment,' he added.
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