Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group A - Oman v Qatar - Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar - October 8, 2025 Qatar's Assim Madibo in action with Oman's Nasser Al Rawahi REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari
(Reuters) -Oman kept hosts Qatar at bay to earn a 0-0 draw in the countries' opening clash in Group A of the fourth round of Asia's World Cup preliminaries on Wednesday, denting both nations' hopes of automatic qualification for the 2026 finals.
Qatar captain Akram Afif went closest to claiming the points for Julen Lopetegui's side at Doha's Jassim bin Hamad Stadium when he wastefully steered his shot wide 49 minutes into a tense game of few chances.
