Iraq – Oman: date, time, stadium and broadcast channels (Gulf Cup 2026)

Discover all the information you need to know about the match between Iraq and Oman, counting towards the first day of Group A of the Arabian Gulf Cup: kick-off time, stadium, broadcast channels and platforms, as well as the history of meetings between the two national teams.

The Saudi city of Jeddah will host the 27th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup, with eight national teams participating from September 23 to October 6, 2026.

The teams taking part are Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Yemen.

The tournament matches will be played at two venues: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium “Al-Inma” and Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium. The group stage consists of 12 matches.

Iraq and Oman will kick off the competition at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium. In Group A, Saudi Arabia will then face Kuwait at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium “Al-Inma”.

The final of this 27th edition is scheduled for October 6 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.

Date and time of the Iraq–Oman match

The match between Iraq and Oman, part of the Arabian Gulf Cup “Gulf Cup 27”, is scheduled for this Wednesday at 14:30 GMT at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium.

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Channels broadcasting Iraq–Oman

Here are the channels and platforms announced for following the match between Iraq and Oman, as the two national teams make their debut in this 27th edition of the Gulf Cup:

Oman Sports

Al Iraqiya Sports

Alkass 1

Sharjah Sports Channel

What do the figures say about the meetings between Iraq and Oman?

Iraq have the better record against Oman, with 15 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats in their previous meetings.

In attack, the Iraqi national team have also had the upper hand, scoring 48 goals compared with Oman's 22.

The last meeting between the two teams took place in November 2024. Iraq won 1-0 against Oman in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

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