Saudi Crown Prince Receives Ahli Jeddah Players & Officials After Winning 2024/25 AFC CL
Rana Atef
Suadi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received the first football team of Ahli Jeddah following their victory with the 2024/2025 AFC Champions League.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Crown Prince welcomed in Jeddah Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki, Minister of Sports and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, along with Yasser Al-Misehal, President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Dr. Khalid Al-Eisa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Ahli Club Company, as well as members of the technical and administrative staff and the football players of the team, in celebration of their achievement in winning the 2024/2025 AFC Champions League title.
The Crown Prince congratulated Al-Ahli's officials and players on this major national accomplishment, praising their outstanding performance, which reflects the progress being made in the sports sector.
He emphasized the importance of continuing to work hard and strive for excellence to raise the Kingdom's profile on the global stage.
Al-Ahli recently clinched the AFC Champions League title for the first time in their history, defeating Japan's Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 in the final held at the "King Abdullah Sports City" stadium in Jeddah.
With this victory, Al-Ahli became the first team to qualify for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.
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