DUBAI: The Saudi national football team visited the Al-Aqsa mosque a day after they received a rousing welcome from the Palestinian government and supporters.
Photos circulating on social media showed the Saudi players and officials surrounded by fans at the mosque compound while on their way to pray.
Saudi Arabia will be playing an important World Cup qualifying match against Palestine on Tuesday.
Prior to Tuesday’s game, the Saudi team will have two training sessions, a closed technical meeting, and a joint press conference with the Palestinian team.