IND 1-1 OMA HIGHLIGHTS: India beats Oman 3-2 on penalties to finish third in CAFA Nations Cup 2025

CAFA Nations Cup 2025: India beats Oman on penalties to finish third

India beat Oman 3-2 on penalties in their third-place playoff match of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan on Monday.

India beats Oman 3-2 on penalties to finish third in the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 tournament.

India 3-2 Oman: Gurpreet saves Al Yahmadi’s penalty to win it for India

India 3-2 Oman: Udanta misses and fails to win it for India.

India 3-2 Oman: Al Ghassani scores to keep Oman’s hopes alive in this shootout!

India 3-1 Oman: Jithin finds the net after sending the keeper the wrong way!

India 2-1 Oman: Al Rushaidi scores to get Oman underway in this shootout!

India 2-0 Oman: Anwar Ali has his spot kick saved!

India 2-0 Oman: Al Khaabi blasts it over the net!

India 2-0 Oman: Bheke scores!

India 1-0 Oman: Al Saadi misses and India leads!

India 1-0 Oman: Chhangte scores!

No separating the two teams after 120 minutes of football and the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 third-place match will be decided on penalties.

India sub: IN- Jeakson OUT- Danish!

It is mostly a midfield battle right now as both teams try to find that opening. In terms of attacking, Oman looks a bit keener than their Indian counterparts to grab a potential winner.

The second period of extra-time is underway at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan.

The first period of extra time comes to an end and scores are level at 1-1.

Oman sub: IN- Al Marzuq OUT- Al Akhbari

A good spell of pressure from India earns it a corner, but nothing comes of it. The delivery is poor and Oman gets the ball away with ease.

Oman starting on the frontfoot again as Al Aghbari swings a cross inside the box but the Indian defence clears it to safety.

The first period of extra-time is underway at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan.

The match finishes 1-1, and both teams will play 30 minutes of extra-time. If the scores stay level after that, the third-place will be decided on penalties.

Abdulghafur sends the ball inside the box from the left, hoping to find a teammate but his cross is too heavy and the ball goes out of play.

Five minutes added at the end of the second-half!

Is there extra-time in India vs Oman third-place match at the CAFA Nations Cup 2025?

Though Khalid Jamil’s men fell behind in the second half, after a goalless first half, it was Udanta Singh who pulled one back for the Blue Tigers, restoring parity in the contest.

Oman is dominating the ball in the closing minutes of the match. It is evident from India’s play that is trying to take the match into extra-time. All India players are back defending.

Goal (Udanta Singh) - India has found the net, and the scores are level. The chance is created from a long throw-in. The ball is flicked behind by Danish from Bheke’s throw and Udanta dives to head the ball inside the net.

Oman, as expected, is trying to slow down the tempo of the match, and India has not been able to create any major chances. The pressure it was putting on the Oman defence in the early minutes of the second half has also disappeared.

Oman gets a shot away at goal from the edge of the box, which takes a slight deflection and goes out of play.

India subs: IN - Manvir, Roshan OUT- Mahesh, Uvais

The Indians cannot be faulted for lack of intent, but it has not been clinical enough in the final third. Also, Oman’s compact defence is not helping Khalid Jamil’s men.

Goal (Yahmadi) - The Indian defence deals with a prolonged spell of pressure and finally crumbles. A cross comes in from the left, and Yahmadi gets away a first-time shot at goal with the outside of his boot to find the far corner of the net.

Uvais flicks a header towards the goal after getting to the end of a long throw-in in but it is an easy one to deal with for Oman keeper Al Mukhaini.

Oman splits open the Indian defence with a long ball from inside its own half. For a moment, it looked like there will be a genuine threat but Oman takes too long in getting the ball inside the box.

India sub: IN- Jithin MS OUT- Vikram

The second half of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 third-place match between India and Oman is underway.

Match remains goalless as the referee blows the whistle for half-time!

Irfan has a brilliant chance to score as he takes a first time shot from a cutback from the left flank but ends up slicing his shot and the ball goes out of play.

Booking: Al Masaikhi sees a yellow card right before half-time - the first booking of the match.

Two minutes added at the end of the first half!

Vikram and Al Masaikhi both challenge for the ball, and the former goes down right in front of Khalid Jamil, who makes his displeasure known.

India and Oman have each got one major scoring chance - Anwar for India and Al Rawahi for Oman.

Chhangte sends in a floating ball inside the Oman box from the right and finds Vikram with his cross. However, the Indian forward is under pressure and fails to get a header at goal.

A cross comes in from the right and Al Rawahi tries to capitaise with a first time shot but fails to make a proper connection with the ball, which allows India to clear it to safety.

Match resumes after a cooling break!

An error in communication between Bheke and Gurpreet allows Al Rawahi to make a dash and get to the ball inside the box. He manages to get his shot past Gurpreet but to India’s good fortune, the shot is not on target.

Oman has seen most of the ball till now and has 76 per cent possession compared to India’s 24.

Vikram and Al Mukhaini both go for the loose ball in the air, and as a result of a clash of bodies, the Oman keeper goes down. The referee gives a freekick to Oman but Vikram makes his displeasure known and firmly indicates that he does not believe that was a foul on his part.

India slowly starting to find its footing in the match as we are seeing the Blue Tigers try to stitch some attacking moves, unlike the first 15 minutes, where they only resorted to wayward clearances.

India almost scores from a long throw-in as Anwar Ali connects well with his header from close distance. However, the effort is straight at Oman keeper Al Mukhaini, who shows quick reflexes to make the save.

India has its first chance to put the Oman backline under pressure after getting a free kick. Chhangte stands over the ball and delivers a good cross at the far post, which gets the Oman defence scrambling. In the end, they manage to clear the ball to safety.

Oman looks completely in tune and is keeping the ball very well. The Indians have not been able to enjoy a prolonged spell of possession till now and has mostly resorted to wayward clearances into the Oman half.

It is Oman which is doing all the attacking in these early minutes. India is pegged back into its own half and cannot get out at the moment.

Oman starts well as Al Mushaifri makes a run down the left flank and crosses low in the middle. However, he does not find a teammate as the Indian defence is pro-active in clearing the ball away to safety.

The CAFA Nations Cup 2025 third-place match between India and Oman is underway at the Hisor Central Stadium in Hisor, Tajikistan.

The players are on the pitch, and it is time for the national anthems! Kick-off shortly!

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