Muscat,(ONA) - The former defender of the national team and Al-Urouba Club, Khalfan bin Zayed Al-Mukhaini, died after his health deteriorated in the past two days. Al Mukhaini was admitted to the Royal Hospital at the end of last month due to an illness.

The late player participated with the national teams on several occasions. He played in the 10th Arabian Gulf Cup in Kuwait in 1990 under the leadership of German coach Bernd Batzki accompanied by prominent elements such as Yunis Aman, Talib Hilal, Matar Khalifa and Al Tayeb Abdel Nour. He also participated in in the 11th Arabian Gulf Cup in the State of Qatar in 1992 under the leadership of the Iranian coach Heshmat Muhajrani. He also participated under the same coach in in the 12th Arabian Gulf Cup in the United Arab Emirates at the end of 1994.

On the Asian side, Khalfan Zayed was the leader of the team's defense in the 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Qatar, in which the national team then faced the teams of Syria and Qatar under the leadership of German coach Bernd Batzki.

The late participated with the national team in the 1994 World Cup qualifiers, back and forth in Tehran, under the leadership of the Iranian coach, Heshmat Muhajrani and the national Abdul Rahim Al-Hajri.

(ONA)