Fans jubilant as Saudi Arabia reach World Cup

AFP, RIYADH: Jubilant soccer fans celebrated after Saudi Arabia qualified for next year's World Cup, with many rallying behind Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's reform program that promotes sports in the ultra-conservative kingdom.

Saudi Arabia stunned Japan on Tuesday to reach their first World Cup since 2006, with a 1-0 victory in Jeddah that consigned Australia to the play-offs.

The win prompted the government to release a new poster for its reform plan, dubbed Vision 2030, with an image of a smiling Prince Salman flashing the victory sign and embossed with the words "Ready for the Future".

“With high spirits and unlimited support, the face of luck supports the Saudi team to reach the World Cup,” the government tweeted on its official Vision 2030 page.

 

Fans jubilant as Saudi Arabia reach World Cup

AFP, RIYADH: Jubilant soccer fans celebrated after Saudi Arabia qualified for next years World Cup, with many rallying behind Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans reform program that promotes sports in the ultra-conservative kingdom. Saudi Arabia stunned Japan on Tuesday to reach their first World Cup since 2006, with a 1-0 victory in Jeddah that consigned Australia to the play-offs. The win prompted the government to release a new poster for its reform plan, dubbed Vision 2030, with an image of a smiling Prince Salman flashing the victory sign and embossed with the words Ready for the Future. With high spirits and unlimited support, the face of luck supports the Saudi team to reach the World Cup, the government tweeted on its official Vision 2030 page.