A warm Saudi welcome for an Iranian football team (photos)

Saudi Arabia greeted Iranian football team Foolad Khuzestan with flowers and candy at Riyadh airport, which arrived in preparation to take on Al-Ain Al-Emirati with the qualifying supplement for the group stage of the AFC Champions League.

The Iranian team was received on arrival by a number of public and international relations staff from the Saudi Football Association.

The Iranian Football Federation has officially asked the AFC to withdraw its organization from the additional 2021 AFC Champions League match at Saudi Arabia.

In a letter to the Asian Federation, the Iranian Federation protested against the holding of the additional match between Iranian club “Foulad” and Emirati “Al Ain” in Riyadh, citing “the insecurity in this country”.

AFC had granted Saudi Arabia the hosting of the third group, which includes the additional match between Al Ain and Foulad, to be held on April 10.

The Iranian Federation’s speech was based on its merits that the Saudi capital, Riyadh, has recently been the target of missile attacks and that the Foulad Club “is concerned about the security situation in Riyadh”.

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The Emirati team of Al Ain were greeted with the same warm welcome upon their arrival in the capital, Riyadh, later on Tuesday.

Source: RT

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