After Al-Akhdar lost to Poland, on Saturday, a video spread on Twitter of the Saudi Minister of Sports, Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, comforting the national team player, Abdul-Ilah Al-Maliki, following a catastrophic error occurred during the match.
The Polish player, Robert Lewandowski, scored his first goal in the World Cup in the 82nd minute at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, following a mistake by the Saudi, Abdul-Ilah Al-Maliki.
Al-Maliki made a mistake in controlling the ball, so Lewandowski seized the opportunity inside the penalty area, and scored the second goal for his team.
Abdullah Al-Maliki is a warrior, by God, all the best for the Saudi team ????????❤ and God willing, it will win over Mexico ???? pic.twitter.com/UWnxrqvtXe
– dida7 (@dida719) November 27, 2022
And the video, which was watched by millions, shows the minister’s attempt to console the player, motivate him, and raise his spirits following he seemed sad.
“Raise your head, Abdullah.” ????????
His Highness the Minister of Sports @AbdulazizTF
And an interview with the Saudi national team player, Abdul-Ilah Al-Maliki, following a match #Saudi_PolandConfidence is big, very big ???? pic.twitter.com/84jqzM8AK4
– Bader Al-Hamad (@ BaderAlHamad5) November 26, 2022
Al-Faisal was able, with his motivating words, to stop al-Maliki’s crying, telling him, “Raise your head, O Abdullah,” according to the “Abdullah” website.Football“.
The French coach, Hervé Renard, “kissed” Abdullah Al-Maliki’s head, following this fatal mistake once morest Lewandowski, as he said in the press conference: “The player made a mistake in the second goal … but I am building a team, so all players must be supported.” According to what was reported by the siteCome on football“.
Hervé Renard with Abd al-Ilah al-Maliki, who missed the second goal the moment he left…a great coach ???????????? pic.twitter.com/GOQOPbzIkY
— Screen Mix (@ScreenMix) November 26, 2022
The Saudi national team lost to Poland 0-2, on Saturday, in a match that was held at the Education City Stadium, in the second round of Group C, in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Saudi Arabia lost, on Saturday, once morest Poland with two clean goals, to lose the opportunity to settle its qualification early, but its hopes of qualifying for the final price of the World Cup Qatar 2022 in football are still strong if it achieves a positive result once morest Mexico, on Wednesday.
