Oman held Saudi Arabia 1-1 in a friendly played here Thursday. Abdul Aziz As-Sa'ran put the Saudi national team in front in the 37th minute. Mansur Al-Naimi equalized for Oman from the spot in injury time. Saudi Arabia was preparing for its Asian World Cup qualifier against Bahrain in a two-legged playoff with the winner advancing to face New Zealand for a place at South Africa 2010.