Local media indicated that the king salman approved the measure after a suggestion from the crown prince Mohammed bin Salmanfor the country to celebrate the 2-1 victory against Lionel Messi’s team, the most important in Saudi Arabia’s football history.
The Saudi media on their websites show how their compatriots celebrated the sporting feat achieved by their team, formed impromptu dance circles and waved the national flag of their country with the sword from the windows of the cars, which this afternoon circulated in a caravan through the capital after the sensational victory.
Riyadh was a party late at night, while the congratulations from high Saudi officials for their soccer team arrived.
According to Saudi portals, Officials were quick to dismiss the win as a victory for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reform program, which relied on sports to try to improve the kingdom’s image abroad.
Within this context, the kingdom is even in talks with Egypt Y Greece on a joint proposal to host the World Cup in 2030as stated by an Egyptian official earlier this year.
Tuesday’s victory “is a tangible result of the enormous efforts made in the last 5 years to develop Saudi sport and youth. What a fantastic affirmation of this enormous effort,” Ali Shihabi, a Saudi analyst close to the government, said on Twitter. .
This is Saudi Arabia’s sixth participation in the World Cup, whose best performance was in the United States in 1994, where it reached the round of 16. On that occasion they beat Belgium (1-0) and Morocco (2-1), and lost to Sweden (3-1) and the Netherlands (2-1).
The next match of the Asian team will be on Saturday 26 against Poland, starting at 10 (Argentine time) at the Ciudad de la Educación stadium.
Source: Ambito
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