Oman vs Iraq Prediction: Both are aiming for second spot

Oman will welcome Iraq at Sultan Qaboos Sport Complex in Game Week 6 of the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. Both are aiming for second spot in the group. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

The past week Oman secured three precious points toward the objective of qualifying for the World Cup on its debut but left it late. Currently, Oman sits in fourth position on the table; a win combined with a loss by Jordan could see them move into second place temporarily, putting Oman in the running for an automatic qualification for the 2026 finals. Under Rashid Jaber since September, Oman have rescued a qualification campaign, winning two of their last three after beginning with two losses in round three. All of Oman's points in this qualifying stage have come at home, with their last two victories coming in Muscat with a 5-0 margin. As Oman heads into the fourth round of the 2022 qualifiers, it enjoys a three-point lead over Kuwait for the last available qualification spot for round four. A win on Tuesday would be the first successive victory that Oman has chalked in a long time since they had picked three consecutives between March and June.

Al-Mukhaini; Al-Shamousi, Al-Khamisi, Al-Musalami, Al-Kaabi; Al-Yahmadi, Al-Saadi, Al-Alawi, Fawaz; Wahrez, Al-Ghassani

Recent success was halted by two consecutive lossless matches from the excellent start of the qualification campaign for Group B from the Iraqi team. Under Jesus Casas' guidance, the team featured a strong defense and conceded the fewest goals in the group but failed to score much with only four in this round. But they have managed to win all their last three matches at least. Indeed, in the opening game of this round, they won 1-0 against Oman.

Basil; Saadoon, Younis, Sulaka, Doski; Iqbal, Al-Ammari; Jasim, Yasin, Madjed; Hussein

Although the Iraqi team boasts a very effective defense to keep Oman from scoring, they do not bring about enough creativity in their offensive play. Therefore, on Tuesday, the game should be low-scoring and uneventful for both teams.