Sports | Sunday 17 September, 2017 4:10 am |

The most anticipated day across the Kingdom for the Football loving nation.  More than 62 thousand spectators led by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the Crown Prince gathered at the Aljoharah stadium whilst the rest of the nation glued to their Television screens to witness the fate of their beloved Team in a crucial 2018 Russia world cup qualifier competing against Japan.

Through-out the game emotions ran high, a unified nation cheering and chanting their team. Until a dramatic pass by Nawaf Alabid opening up the oppositions defence, the crowd on their feet eyes on the ball with certain optimism. Fahad Al Muwallad strikes the ball in to the net! The crowd exuberant and know that their team have qualified for their fifth FIFA Russia 2018 World Cup and first since Germany 2006.

The proud sponsor, Shell Saudi Arabia invited the press to attend the final match of the Asian Group qualifying for the World Cup. This gesture came as a contribution from the company to share with the local media the joy of the World Cup qualification 2018. The Media were hosted at the VIP platform in the famous " Aljoharah' Stadium in Jeddah.

On this joyous occasion, Mr. Waqar Siddiqui, CEO of Shell Saudi Arabia, expressed his delight and congratulated the nation on the  qualification to the 2018 World Cup, he went on appreciating the Saudi team’s proper planning and preparation that contributed to the successful qualification. The CEO also wished the Saudi Team luck and prayers for the upcoming 2018 world cup in Russia."