JEDDAH: The municipality of Jeddah has announced that it will partake in the Qudam campaign to support the Saudi national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup by providing live broadcast screens, lighting up buildings, implementing various activities and spreading encouraging messages.
Majed bin Omar Al-Sulami, the director general of community service at the municipality, explained that Jeddah has installed large screens to broadcast matches in the main municipality building, the King Abdulaziz Cultural Center in Abraq Al-Raghamah, Prince Majed Park, Tahlia Park, Middle Corniche Park, Tahlia Walkway, Al-Fayhaa Walkway, Taiba Walkway, Al-Rehab Walkway and Al-Yamamah Walkway.
The municipality is also posting encouraging messages and introducing the campaign in support of the Saudi national team through advertising screens on roads, as well as interactive light boards in the main municipality building and at the gates of Jeddah.
Al-Sulami noted that plenty of activities will be available to audiences watching the matches, such as sections to showcase football skills, fireworks, games, and a face painting corner.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s fans participated in celebrations by waving flags and chanting songs of support for the Saudi national team in Souq Waqif in the Qatari capital, Doha. The squad will participate for the sixth time in the World Cup and will play its first match against Argentina on Tuesday.
Doha witnessed a massive influx of Saudi fans to Souq Waqif to interact and support the national team in the World Cup, hosted by Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18.
This comes after the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the participation of 5,000 fans, divided equally among all the Kingdom’s 172 clubs, who will form the fans’ association during the World Cup. The federation aims to support the national team, positively reflect on the Kingdom, and build a cultural bridge with fans of competing teams.
