The Oman national association football team represents Oman in association football and is controlled by the Oman Football Association (OFA).

The 19th Arabian Gulf Cup was the nineteenth edition of the biannual Gulf Cup competition. It took place in Muscat, Oman, from 4 to 17 January 2009, with Omanemerging as the winner for the first time in its history, following a penalty shootout against regional rivals Saudi Arabia.