HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Olympic and Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia, congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister -Minister – God bless them – on the occasion of qualification. Al-Hilal’s first football team reached the final of the Club World Cup after winning the semi-final match against the Brazilian side Flamengo three goals to two, in a match that took place at the Grand Tangier stadium in the Kingdom of Morocco. His Highness said in a press statement to this effect: “We thank God – the Almighty – for achieving this great national achievement, with the arrival of the Saudi Arabia national team to the final of the Club World Cup for the first time in the history of the tournament, which is a tangible confirmation of the great distinction that Saudi sport has experienced recently, compared to our generous and unrestricted support, wise leadership – God bless him – And the subsequent actions and interests of His Highness the Crown Prince – God bless him – in preparing all means and opportunities to ensure that our sport continued its leadership locally, permanently and globally.
At the end of his speech, His Highness the Minister of Sports congratulated the Board of Directors of the Al Hilal Club, technical and administrative staff, players and all sports fans on this historic achievement for this dear country, announcing the provision of a financial reward of 500,000 rials to each player of the team Al Hilal for this achievement, wishing at the same time success in the global final and presenting an honorable image that reflects the reality and reality of Saudi football and its great distinction.
