WAFF Championship
Ali is part of the first team squad of the Oman national football team. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2012. He made his first appearance for Oman on 11 December 2012 against Kuwait in the 2012 WAFF Championship. He has made appearances in the 2012 WAFF Championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, the 2014 WAFF Championship and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification and has represented the national team in the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations.