A win for DPR Korea will give them an unassailable seven points while victory for Oman, on three points, will leave their opponents relying on the outcome of the Tajikistan-Islamic Republic of Iran tie contested on the same day.
MATCH PREVIEW
| Oman | v | DPR Korea |
KOFriday 11 April 2025 18:15VenueSport Hall Stadium in King Abdullah sport city
- Oman3-2IR IranKOTuesday 8 April 2025 18:15VenuePrince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium
- Al Hassan bin Ali Al Qassmi
- Ebrahim bin Badr Al Shamsi
- Alwalid bin Khalid Al Abd Al Salam
- Osama bin Abdul Khaliq Al Mamari
- Al Walid bin Talal Al Rashdi
- Ibrahim bin Salem Al Tamimi
- Firas bin Badr Al Saadi
- Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Balushi
- Alyazan bin Mansour Al Balushi
- Sulaiman bin Dawood Al Kharusi
- Alwaleed bin Khalid Al Baraidai
- Al Hassan bin Ali Al Qassmi
- Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Sadi
- Ahmed bin Salem Al Amrani
- Ahmed bin Salem Al Amrani
- Ahmed bin Salem Al Amrani
- Mahan Beheshti
- Abolfazl Kazemi Rekabdarkolaei
- Ehsan Kheradpisheh
- Erfan Yousefzadeh Paeinroudposhti
- Mahan Zare Rashanoodi
- Mahan Beheshti
- Erfan Khodadadian Miri
- Ehsan Kheradpisheh
- Arshia Moradi
- Mahan Alipour
- Morteza Ali Baledi
- Omid Gharahchomaghloo
- Salman Ghafari Fouzi
- DPR Korea3-0TajikistanKOTuesday 8 April 2025 16:00VenueSport Hall Stadium in King Abdullah sport city
- Kwang-Song Pak
- Kyong-Bong Ri
- Kang-Rim Ri
- Song-Hun Choe
- Kwang-Song Pak
- Kang-Rim Ri
- Ro-Gwon Ri
- Myong-Bom Kang
- Yu-Jin Kim
- Il-Bok Han
- Tae-Guk Kim
- Tong-Myong Kwak
- Zarif Zarifzoda
- Muboriz Miskinshoev
- Abdusamad Melikmurodov
- Zarif Zarifzoda
- Nazrullo Ashuralizoda
- Umed Jafoev
- Mekhrubon Odilzoda
- Muboriz Miskinshoev
- David Maksudov
- Ramazon Bakhtaliev
- Abdullo Ibragimzoda
- Khaydarsho Khudoydodov
- Furkon Rakhimzoda
- David Maksudov
- Mekhrochidin Rozikov
- Oman3-2IR IranKOTuesday 8 April 2025 18:15VenuePrince Abdullah Al Faisal Sports City Stadium
DPR Korea drew 1-1 with Iran on Matchday One and then outplayed Tajikistan 3-0, and head coach O Thae Song is hoping the two-time champions can reproduce the form they displayed against the latter.
“We will come up with a tactical plan that gives us a similar or better result, but we would also need to work harder to achieve this,” he said.
“Oman is difficult because they are good from long range and at passing, and we have to deal with these accordingly.”
The 55-year-old said he was likely to start the same offensive line-up of two-goal scorer Pak Kwang Song, Kim Yu Jin, Ri Ro Gwon and Kim Tae Guk that harried Tajikistan.
Group D is looking 𝙏𝘼𝙎𝙏𝙔 as we head to Matchday Three! #AFCU17 pic.twitter.com/ydmA77jVYN— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) April 8, 2025
Oman, who are also two-time champions, started their campaign on the wrong foot after losing 2-1 to Tajikistan but bounced back with a stirring, come-from-behind 3-2 win over Iran.
Head coach Anwar Al-Habsi’s squad was pumped-up after their last game, which saw Ahmed Al Amrani level the score in the 74th minute and netting the winner a minute before the end of regulation time.
“We are motivated and hopeful after our first three points,” he said. “But we have to be careful of DPR Korea, who have a good pool of players and compete at a high level.”
Al-Habsi said his main concern was ensuring a speedy recovery for his players.
“They have to be prepared, because we approach all our matches as if they’re the final.“
Oman v DPR Korea
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium (Jeddah)
Kick-off: Friday, 20:15 (UTC+3)
Source: AFC
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