• Awer Mabil and Andrew Nabbout of Australia celebrate during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Awer Mabil and Andrew Nabbout of Australia celebrate during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
  • Martin Boyle of Australia in action during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Martin Boyle of Australia in action during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
  • Chris Ikonomidis of Australia in action during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Chris Ikonomidis of Australia in action during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
  • Chris Ikonomidis and Andrew Nabbout of Australia celebrates their second goal during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Chris Ikonomidis and Andrew Nabbout of Australia celebrates their second goal during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
  • Andrew Noubbout of Australia scores his team's first goal during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Andrew Noubbout of Australia scores his team's first goal during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
  • Mark Milligan of Australia in action during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Mark Milligan of Australia in action during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
  • Jackson Irvine of Australia scores the fifth goal during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Jackson Irvine of Australia scores the fifth goal during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
  • Martin Boyle of Australia in action during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Martin Boyle of Australia in action during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
  • Milos Degenek (C) of Australia celebrates with teammates after scoring the fourth goal during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Milos Degenek (C) of Australia celebrates with teammates after scoring the fourth goal during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
  • Mustafa Amini of Australia is tackled by Mataz Saleh of Oman during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images
    Mustafa Amini of Australia is tackled by Mataz Saleh of Oman during the international friendly match against Oman at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. Australia won the match 5-0 as part of their 2019 Asian Cup preparations. The tournament is being held in the UAE from January 5-February 1. Getty Images

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Australia thrash Oman 5-0 in Dubai friendly ahead of 2019 Asian Cup - in pictures

The two teams took part in an international friendly at Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on Sunday

The National

December 30, 2018

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Australia stepped up their 2019 Asian Cup preparations with a 5-0 victory over Oman in a friendly in Dubai on Sunday.

The Asian Cup, being held in the UAE for only the second time, starts on January 5 through to February 1.

Australia are in Group B alongside Jordan, Syrian and Palestine, while Oman are in Group F with Japan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

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