FIFA Arab Cup
The Green Falcons will meet Comoros next on Friday, while Oman play Morocco.
Saudi Arabia dominated from the start but it was Oman who came closest in the 16th minute when Ali Al Busaidi curled in an inviting cross into the box off a set-piece situation but Thani Al Rushaidi misread the flight of the ball with a miscued headed attempt.
Harve Renard’s side were quicker on transitions but came up short in the final third with Saleh Abu Al Shamat and Mohamed Kanno failing to find their footing.
Oman keeper Ibrahim Al Mukhaini was put to the test in the 34th minute when he kept out Kanno before Abu Al Shamat found space inside the box, only to hit a tame effort which was easily collected by Al Mukhaini.
Al Busaidi almost caught Saudi Arabia keeper Nawaf Al Aqidi by surprise in the 48th minute when he tried to curl his free-kick effort over into the far post, only to find Al Aqidi palming the ball away while at the other end, Abu Al Shamat wasted another chance when he shot high from just above the box.
Saudi Arabia finally came together in the 55th minute when Salem Al Dawsari floated a perfect cross into the box for Feras Al Brikan to nod past Al Mukhaini.
Oman threatened through Ahad Al Mashaikhi, who sent a powerful drive from distance in the 69th minute, needing Al Aqidi to repel the shot, but the pressure on Saudi Arabia was rewarded two minutes later.
Ghanim Al Habashi nodded the ball off a corner into the path of Thani Al Rushaidi, who followed up with a headed attempt past Al Aqidi.
Carlos Quiroz’s side, however, found themselves a goal down again in the 77th minute when Musab Al Juwayr threaded a well-timed through ball to Al Dawsari, who squared it to Saleh Al Shehri for a thumphing finish.
Another Al Juwayr through ball in the 89th minute split the Oman defence with Abdulrahman AlSanbi setting up Al Dawsari, who was denied by the bar.
Photos: Saudi Arabian Football Federation
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