The defeat also brought into sharp focus Oman’s batting struggles that persisted throughout the tournament.
Second round draws strong local and international participation across Olympic, Sprint and junior categories.
Portuguese superstar expected to lead Saudi champions at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on September 15, with UAE fans potentially witnessing one of his final seasons in football.
Akhannouch says decision on showpiece match must respect Spain and Portugal as FIFA keeps venue undecided.
Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend completed a career Grand Slam as a team after staging a strong comeback to defeat American wildcards Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery.
The win also gave Rybakina a chance to avenge her defeat to Sabalenka in their previous Grand Slam final meeting at the 2026 Australian Open.
It was also Sabalenka's third consecutive victory over Pegula at the US Open, as the Belarusian delivered one of her most commanding performances of the season to book a title clash against Elena Rybakina.
A victory over Hong Kong on Saturday will give Oman a third-place finish and, more importantly, secure their place in the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup.
Oman have been drawn in a challenging Group C alongside the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan for the 2026 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, which will be held in Thailand from November 18 to 28.
Ambassador of Japan H.E. Kiyoshi Serizawa hosts and commends Champions in Muscat
Australian cyclist Cameron Scott claimed victory in the fourth and final stage of the sixth Salalah Cycling Tour, while the Li-Ning Star team secured the overall title as the international event concluded in Dhofar on Wednesday.
American knocks out defending champion after four-hour, 28-minute thriller to set up all-US semifinal against Tiafoe.
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