Midweek brings us an international friendly, with Oman playing host to Lebanon as part of their preparations ahead of the AFC World Cup Qualifiers next month.

These nations have met seven times in the past, and Oman has won four, including the last two meetings, while Lebanon has only won once, with two games ending level.

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Oman have made impressive strides forward in the last six months, starting at the Gulf Cup of Nations, where they reached the final of the competition, beating the likes of Saudi Arabia and Qatar along the way.

Unfortunately, Al-Ahmar came up short of the title, losing the final 2-1 to Bahrain, though that defeat is the only one they have conceded in their last 10 matches across all competitions.

Since that loss, Oman are unbeaten in their last

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