Match Report
13 points for Oman (1st), 18 for Iraq (1st): a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Oman no better than 61st for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Oman 1.83 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Iraq 2.83 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.4.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Oman 1, draws 2, Iraq 3, at 2.33 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex (capacity 14,000). On the scoreboard, Iraq led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Iraq: Youssef Amyn (36')
Key stats
Possession: Oman 58% · Iraq 42% · Total shots: 9-5 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-3