Saudi Crown Prince Presents King's Cup to Al-Ittihad
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attended the final match of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup for the current sports season 2024-25 on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The Crown Prince presented the King's Cup trophy to the winner, Al-Ittihad football club after defeating Al Qadsiah in a match held on Friday evening at Alinma Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah.
Al-Ittihad's Karim Benzema scored twice to lead his side to a 3-1 victory over Al Qadsiah in the Saudi Cup final.
Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal expressed his sincere gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for his generous patronage of this precious occasion and to the Crown Prince for his attendance of the final match.
The match was also attended by several princes and officials.
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