Oman’s Muscat Daily reported on the 19th (Korea Standard Time) that “The Oman Football Association (OFA) chose to terminate the contract under mutual agreement with Czech coach Jaroslav Silhabi,” adding, “We appointed Rashid bin Jaber Al Yaffei as the successor coach.”
The South Korean national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, won 3-1 in the second Group B match of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup at Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat, Oman, at 11 p.m. on the 10th (Korea time).
With this, Hong Myung-bo overcame the shock of the last Palestinian match to report his first win. South Korea was reeling from a 0-0 draw with Palestine on the 5th, but it set the stage for a turnaround with a 3-1 victory in Oman.
Coach Hong Myung-bo finished his first A-match since taking the helm with one win and one draw, achieving half the results. He was criticized by the public for causing controversy over fairness in the nomination process, and said he would prove it with the results. The match against Palestine ended in a draw, but he quickly extinguished the fire by earning three points in an away match against Oman.
Korea got off to a good start with Hwang Hee-chan’s thunderous first goal at the 10th minute of the first half. After receiving Son Heung-min’s pass, Hwang hit the net with a bold shot. However, the team lost momentum and allowed an equalizer in the extra time, losing ground to Oman’s momentum from the middle of the first half. The free kick from the left side of the team was deflected off Jeong Seung-hyeon’s head, leading to an own goal.
Oman’s momentum was also fierce in the second half. The penalty kick that Son Heung-min earned was canceled after a long on-field review. Oman blocked South Korea with an organized defense and aimed for the back space with a counterattack. If Oman’s attack had been a little sharper, it could have given up a come-from-behind goal.
Still, the ultimate winner was Korea. Hong won the match 3-1 thanks to Son Heung-min’s fantastic goal in the 37th minute of the second half and Joo Min-gyu’s netting in the extra time of the second half. Korea had 16 minutes to go but the time was rather on its side.
The result was disappointing for Oman, which had a good fight at home. After losing 0-1 in an away match in Iraq on June 6, the team remained at the bottom of its group with two losses. “As anyone knows, Korea is a strong team. There are many star players across different positions. Everyone knows that Korea is the best team in the world beyond Asia. Some players play in the Premier League and the Bundesliga. They play for Paris Saint-Germain (Lee Kang-in) and Tottenham (Son Heung-min). They fought against them,” Silhaby said after the match.
While apologizing for the loss to his Omani fans, Silhaby said, “We are proud of our performance. We are not ashamed at all. We defended our ball against a difficult team called Korea, and our build-up was good. We created space in the opponent’s defense and had a good pass to switch sides. We need to play active soccer in this level of play. We are grateful to our players, and we are proud of this team.” 먹튀검증
Finally, he said, “We played well in the first half and created many chances. We also scored a goal. We could have turned the tables, but lost a point in the second half as we lost physical strength. Korea showed great performance,” adding, “Thank you to the Omani fans for your support. We lost, but we fought against the strongest team in Group B. We can still pass the preliminary round,” promising his next move.
However, there was nothing to be desired. “In the Oman national soccer team, Silhaby performed worse than expected. After losing the match against Korea, both sides agreed to separate,” Muscat Daly said. “As Silhaby left the team after mutual agreement, Jabeur was appointed as a substitute.”