Former Socceroos boss Pim Verbeek has been confirmed as the new coach of the Oman national team.

The Dutchman - who steered Australia at the 2010 World Cup - succeeds Spaniard Juan Ramon Lopez Caro, who quit last month.

Verbeek, 60, arrived in Oman at the weekend to finalise the deal, flying in from Sydney, where his daughter lives.

It marks a return to Asian football for Verbeek, who previously coached South Korea and was an assistant to Guus Hiddink and Dick Advocaat before succeeding the latter for that country's top job.