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Ismail Sulaiman Al-Ajmi
Ismail Sulaiman Ashoor Al-Ajmi (; born 9 June 1984), commonly known as Ismail Al-Ajmi, is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Nahda Club in Oman Professional League. Club career Muscat In the 2005–06 Omani League, Ismail was given the 'Top Scorer' award for a total of 12 goals and hence helping his club to win the overall Championship. Kuwait Ismail's most valuable goal for Kuwait SC came in the Final of the 2009 AFC Cup. The goal was scored seconds before the referee's whistle. This goal meant that is the Champion of the AFC Cup of 2009. Saham On 25 September 2014, he signed a one-year contract with 2014 GCC Champions League runners-up Saham SC. Al-Nahda On 28 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2014–15 Oman Professional League champions, Al-Nahda Club. International career Arabian Gulf Cup Ismail has made appearances in the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 19th Arabian Gulf Cup, the 20th Arabian Gulf Cup and the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup. AFC Asian Cup Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Khaburah
Al-Khaburah () is a Wilayah (province) in Al Batinah North Governorate, Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline .... As of 2010 it had a population of 42,119. References {{Oman-geo-stub Al Batinah North Governorate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan National Football Team
The Jordan national football team (), nicknamed ''Al Nashama'' (), represents Jordan in men's international football. It is under the jurisdiction of the Jordan Football Association. Jordan has played in five AFC Asian Cup tournaments, appearing in the final of a major tournament for the first time in the 2023 edition, finishing as runners-up. They also reached the semi-finals of the FIFA Arab Cup in 2002, and have won the Arab Games twice, in 1997 and 1999. The team reached the WAFF Championship final on three occasions but never won it. Jordan have hosted the WAFF Championship three times, in 2000, 2007, and 2010; and the Arab Games once, in 1999. The country qualified for their first FIFA World Cup in 2026. History Early history (1953–1996) The Jordanian national football team's first international match was played in 1953 in Egypt where the team were defeated by Syria 3–1. The first FIFA World Cup qualifiers Jordan took part in was for the 1986 tournament. Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
The 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification was a qualification process organized by the AFC to determine the participating teams for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. The 2015 AFC Asian Cup, hosted by Australia, featured 16 teams. In the initial scheme, ten places were determined by qualification matches, while six places were reserved for the following: *Hosts (Australia) *Top three finishers in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup (Japan, Australia, and South Korea) *Winners of the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup (North Korea) *Winners of the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup (Palestine) As the host nation Australia also finished as runners-up in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, the initial 6 automatic qualification spots were reduced to 5, with a total of 11 spots eventually determined by the qualification matches, in which 20 AFC members compete. Qualified teams Qualification process The preliminary draw was held in Melbourne on 9 October 2012, 18:00 UTC+11. The twenty teams involved in the qualifiers were drawn into five gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Six other teams also qualified for the finals, even though they did not take part in the qualifiers: * The host nation: Qatar; * The top three finishers in the 2007 tournament: Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Korea Republic; * The winner of the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup: India; * The winner of the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup: Korea DPR. Qualified teams Notes: :1 Bold indicates champion for that year :2 ''Italic'' indicates host Seedings On 6 December 2007 the Asian Football Confederation announced the seeding for the preliminary round of the 2011 tournament: * Teams marked '*' withdrew prior to the draw. All of them participated in the 2008 and 2010 AFC Challenge Cup, and therefore had a chance to qualify via those two tournaments. * India (marked '**') were drawn into Group C of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was the 14th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held from 7 to 29 July 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four countries in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam; it was the first time in football history that more than two countries joined as hosts of a major continental competition and the only one to have ever taken place until UEFA Euro 2020. Iraq won the continental title for the first time after defeating three-time champion Saudi Arabia 1–0 in the final. As the winner, Iraq represented the AFC in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Before 2007, Asia held its continental tournament every four years from 1956 until 2004. With the Summer Olympic Games and the European Football Championship also held in the same year as the Asian Cup, the AFC changed their tradition. From 2007, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
The 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification was held in late 2005 and the final qualification round was held from February to November 2006 with 25 nations participating. For the first time, the defending champions (Japan), did not earn an automatic berth in the finals and had to compete in the qualification tournament. Twelve teams from top two of each groups joined with four host nations (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam) qualify for the final tournament. Teams that did not enter 16 national teams did not enter qualifying ( The team's FIFA World Ranking was considered for November 2005): * 16* 33* 41* 47* 57* 70* 75* 79* 88* 89* 90* 91* 92* 99* 04* East Timor ot yet ranked Team excluded * 2were banned from qualifying after having been found guilty of improper conduct in the qualifying round for 2004. Thus, out of 46 national teams, 25 entered the qualifying. Preliminary round In December 2005, Bangladesh and Pakistan played off in a home and away serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st Arabian Gulf Cup
The 21st Arabian Gulf Cup () was the twenty-first edition of the biennial football competition. It took place in Bahrain in January 2013. The competition was originally scheduled to be hosted in the city of Basra, Iraq, but was moved to Bahrain in October 2011 to ensure that Iraq could suitably host the competition in the 22nd edition. Seeding of teams The eight participating teams were divided into two groups, Bahrain (the host nation) were placed in Group A, Kuwait (the holder) in Group B, while the rest of the teams were placed in a pot based on FIFA rankings. The draw was held in Bahrain on 18 October 2012. Venues Opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 21st Arabian Gulf Cup took place in the Bahrain National Stadium on 5 January. The event featured the attendance of Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, the King of Bahrain, members of the ruling family, Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA, Michel Platini, the president of UEFA as well as other officials. Blatter commended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20th Arabian Gulf Cup
The 20th Arabian Gulf Cup () was the twentieth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition, and took place in Aden, Yemen, from 22 November to 5 December 2010. The tournament was held in Yemen for the first time in the tournament's history, and this edition celebrated the 40th anniversary of the cup and the 20th edition of the tournament. The opening match was played between the host Yemen and Saudi Arabia at the 22 May Stadium in Aden. Kuwait won the tournament for the record-extending tenth time, against 2-time consecutive runners-up Saudi Arabia, in a 1–0 win in extra time. Teams 8 teams participated in the tournament. * (Host) * (Holder) * * * * * * Venues Competition mascot The competition mascot (rather a secondary competition logo) depicts a Yemeni juggling a football in a traditional Yemeni while wearing headgear consisting of colors from the Yemeni flag. The design has been featured in many advertising campaigns for the competition as well as many ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th Arabian Gulf Cup
The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup () was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition. It took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 to 17 January 2009, with Oman emerging as the winner for the first time in its history, following a penalty shootout against regional rivals Saudi Arabia. The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup marked a milestone in the competition when it was broadcast for the first time in HD, and featured virtual graphics, such as distance between free kick barrier and the goal, 9.15 m circle for free-kicks, and off-side line detection with help from Al-Jazeera Sports. Many praised Al-Jazeera for their excellent coverage of the competition, noting that the camerawork was very similar to UEFA Euro 2008. The postponing of the competition The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup was originally planned out to be held in 2008, but due to Cyclone Gonu damaging Muscat six months before the planned time of the event, it was then postponed to early 2009. Teams 8 teams participated in the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th Arabian Gulf Cup
The 18th Arabian Gulf Cup () 18th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup. It took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 17 to 30 January 2007. The tournament was won by hosts UAE, who beat neighbors Oman 1–0 in the final, courtesy of a goal by Ismail Matar who finished the tournament as top scorer with five goals in all. The UAE became the fifth country to lift the title after Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. In the competition there was also some very serious disciplinary problems with a total of 38 yellow cards and 7 red cards awarded in only 12 matches. As in previous Gulf Cups there have also been bad refereeing calls. Venues Squads Matches Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Semi finals ---- Final Trivia * In the beginning 15 minutes of the Oman-Yemen game, the cameras were malfunctioning, resulting in the side cameras being the only coverage of that part of the match. Winners Awards Top-Scorers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Oman Professional League
The 2014–15 Oman Professional League (known as the ''Omantel Professional League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 39th edition of the top football league in Oman. The season began on 11 September 2014, and concluded on 28 May 2015. Al-Nahda Club were the defending champions, having won their third title in the 2013–14 season. On 9 May 2015, Al-Oruba SC were crowned the champions of the 2014–15 Oman Professional League with three games to spare after Sur SC was held to a 2–2 draw by Al-Suwaiq Club at the Al-Seeb Stadium. Al-Oruba who had beaten Sohar SC, 1–0 on Friday took their tally to 48 points from 23 matches, gaining an unassailable lead of eight points ahead of second-placed Sur. Sur, which needed to win on Saturday to keep their title hopes alive, and settled for one point to take its tally to 40 points, helping the fierce rivals from Sur city to win their 4th domestic title. Teams This season the league has 14 teams. Majees SC and Al-Ittihad Club were releg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
