Oman couldn’t have asked for a better start, with Musallam Al Araimi lashing home and Al Owaisi saving Jose Batres’ penalty, but there was nothing to prevent Emerson Cerna’s bicycle-kick equaliser for El Salvador.

El Salvador took their first lead when pressure deep in the Oman half forced a turnover, with Batres making them pay, yet veteran Yahya Al Muraiki answered from the penalty spot.

Andersson Castro returned the favour, handing the advantage back to the Central Americans, who then doubled it on an inch-perfect finish from Frank Velasquez.

Efforts from Salim Al Oraimi and Sami Al Bulushi nevertheless sent the match into extra-time, which ended goalless.

The point earned keeps AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025™ runners-up Oman in the hunt for a place in the knockout stage heading into their concluding group stage fixture against defending champions Brazil on Tuesday.