The tired-looking hosts, who only overcame Saudi Arabia two days ago to lift the Gulf Cup, wasted the best of the chances in the Group B encounter at Sultan Qaboos Complex in Muscat and were eventually forced to settle for a point.

Oman came the closest to taking the lead after 34 minutes of a low-key first half when Imad Al Hosin beat two men inside the box, having been played in by Ahmed Hadid's incisive pass, but was unlucky to see his rasping shot smack the left-hand post.

Indonesia were themselves denied by the woodwork with just over quarter of an hour to go when Bambang Pamungkas' effort from inside the box came back off the upright and goalkeeper Mohammed Hawaidi cleared the ball for a corner.

However, it was Oman who passed up a gilt-edged chance to nick the points after 79 minutes when Indonesia keeper Markus Harison misjudged Fawzi Bashir's cross only for Hassan Rabea, top scorer at the Gulf Cup, to see his prolific form desert him as he headed over with the goal gaping.

Rabea almost atoned for his miss five minutes time when he nodded Hassan Madhafar's corner goalwards but his effort was cleared off the line by Indonesia defender Isnan Ali.