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The Oman national under-17 football team is the under 17 football team of Oman and is controlled by the Oman Football Association.
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| Nickname(s) | Al-Ahmar (The Reds) Samba Al-Khaleej (Gulf Samba) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Oman Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| Home stadium | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex | ||
| FIFA code | OMA | ||
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (1995) | ||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1996, 2000) | ||
| WAFF U-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
| Best result | Fifth place (2019) | ||
Their team got fourth place at the first FIFA U-17 World Cup they participated in at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship, losing 2-0 in the 3rd place playoff to Argentina.[1]
| Host nation(s) / Year | Round |
|---|---|
 1985 |
Withdrew |
| 1986 |
Did not qualify |
 1988 |
Did not qualify |
 1990 |
Did not qualify |
 1992 |
Withdrew |
| 1994 |
Third place |
| 1996 |
Champions |
| 1998 |
Group stage |
 2000 |
Champions |
| 2002 |
Banned |
 2004 |
Quarter-finals |
 2006 |
Did not qualify |
 2008 |
Did not qualify |
| 2010 |
Group stage |
 2012 |
Group stage |
| 2014 |
Group stage |
 2016 |
Quarter-finals |
 2018 |
Quarter-finals |
 |
Qualified but later cancelled |
| 2023 |
Did not qualify |
| Host nation(s) / Year | Round |
|---|---|
 1985 |
Did not qualify |
 1987 |
Did not qualify |
 1989 |
Did not qualify |
 1991 |
Did not qualify |
 1993 |
Did not qualify |
 1995 |
Fourth place |
 1997 |
Quarter-finals |
 1999 |
Did not qualify |
 2001 |
Group stage |
 2003 |
Did not qualify |
 2005 |
Did not qualify |
 2007 |
Did not qualify |
 2009 |
Did not qualify |
 2011 |
Did not qualify |
| 2013 |
Did not qualify |
 2015 |
Did not qualify |
| 2017 |
Did not qualify |
 2019 |
Did not qualify |
 2023 |
Did not qualify |
| 2025 |
To be determined |
They played 6 matches in all, with the results shown below.
Oman  | 2–1 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
Al-Kathiri  43', 62' (pen.) |
(Report) | Bernier 70' |
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Pierre Mounguengui (Gabon)
| Brazil | 0–0 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)
Germany  | 0–3 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Al-Kathiri 4' (pen.) Al-Siyabi 81', 87' |
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: José Luis da Rosa (Uruguay)
They played Nigeria in the Quarter-finals
| Nigeria | 1–2 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Chukwueke 13' (pen.) |
(Report) | Al-Kathiri 32' Al-Dhabit 49' |
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)
They Played Ghana in the Semi-finals
Ghana  | 3–1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Ansah 38' Kamara 54'Iddrisu 72' |
(Report) | Al-Kathiri 67' |
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: José Luis da Rosa (Uruguay)
They played Argentina in the third place match.
| Oman | 0–2 |  Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Gatti 20' Cambiasso 71' |
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Said Belqola (Morocco)
The Omanis got fourth place in the tournament.
They played 4 matches in all, with the results shown below.
| Oman | 4 – 0 |  United States |
|---|---|---|
| Al Harbi 15' J. Al Mukhaini 39' Mohamed 46', 52' |
Report |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Mario Sanchez Yanten (Chile)
| Oman | 3 – 1 |  Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Nairooz 18' Mohamed 45+1', 69' |
Report | Ziervogel 74' |
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Eugene Brazzale (Australia)
| Oman | 1 – 3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed 53' |
Report | Jorginho 50' Fabio Pinto 66' Geovani 84' |
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcala (Mexico)
They played Ghana in the Quarter-finals
| Ghana | 4 – 1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Al Mukhaini 25' (o.g.) Coffie 42'Afriyie 79'A. Quaye 88' |
Report | Al Amri 57' |
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)
The Omanis fared much worse, getting last place in their group and failing to reach the knockout stages.
| Oman | 1 – 2 |  Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Al Hinai 22' |
Report | F. Torres 50' Melli 90+2' |
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Richard Contreras Samuel (Dominican Republic)
| Oman | 0 – 3 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Report | López 10' Tevez 37' Colace 52' (pen.) |
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Evehe Divine (Cameroon)
Burkina Faso  | 1 – 1 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Nikiema 22' |
Report | Al-Hinai 33' |
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
