Salem: It's the secret of victory. Al Fattil: I did not expect a recording

Saudi midfielder Salim al-Dosari thanked Saudi supporters for supporting North Korea at the opening of the Asian Cup.

After the victory, he declared: "I congratulate the victory of the Saudi public opinion and it is the least of the things that we offer them."

Regarding Saudi excellence, he said: "We are all confident in the group, whether it's the player or the reserve, it's the secret of victory."

For his part, defender Mohamed Al-Fattil said: "Thank goodness we won an important match and three points at the start of the trip."

"The players have a high level of ambition and tactical discipline.

On the match in Lebanon, he said: "We are waiting for an important match against Lebanon and, God willing, we are winning."

"I really did not expect to be in this match, but it's a match of God and I thank the Saudi fans who supported us," he said.