Saudi Sports Minister praises the performance of national team players against Poland, confirms his confidence
News websites circulated a video of the Saudi Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, while he was inside the dressing room of the Saudi national team trying to console them.
This was after Saudi Arabia lost to Poland in the second round of the World Cup with two goals free of charge, and survival.
Despite finishing with three points, the team will attempt a second victory and collect 3 more points against Mexico. This will enable it to advance to the round of 16.
In the video, the Saudi Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, consoled Abdul-Ilah Al-Maliki, in the dressing room, after he committed an unintentional mistake.
This mistake caused Saudi Arabia to concede the second goal against Poland. Poland finished with two goals unassisted at a time when the Saudi national team was looking for an equalizer.
The video spread widely and received positive reactions, although it was without sound, except for the first seconds
“It is over, it is over,” Prince Abdulaziz said in the film, referring to the end of the match, including it, and the need to focus on what is yet to come.
The conversation continued between the minister and the player, and he sat in front of him in an attempt to make him forget what happened in the match.
On a recent Basis, Saudi Minister of Sports, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, stated that his country did not submit a bid to organize the 2030 World Cup.
In his statements to the US network CNN, the Minister of Sports stated that at present the focus is on the two files of the Kingdom hosting the Asian Cup for men in 2027 and women in 2025.
Al-Faisal pointed out that stadiums and infrastructure are being prepared to host these significant events.
“We surprised the whole world by defeating Argentina and presented a global performance, stressing that it was incredible and that he is happy because of all the efforts that have been made, and all the sacrifices in the past two years have shown their results to the whole world,” Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki added.
The Minister of Sports revealed the details of the case of the national team player, Yasser Al-Shahrani, saying that he suffered a facial fracture.
