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- Players were taking part in a community outreach initiative ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Indonesia, China
RIYADH: Several top Saudi Arabia national football players visited patients at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Jeddah recently as they look ahead to big matches on Thursday and next Tuesday.
This initiative aligns with the team’s ongoing community outreach programs. They are in training for a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Indonesia on Thursday.
Roberto Mancini’s squad will then travel to China for their second qualifier of the international break, taking place next Tuesday.
Mancini, captain Salem Al-Dawsari and other players presented gifts and flowers to patients to boost their morale, during their visit on Tuesday night.
The 2,500-bed hospital is considered one of the top global centers for heart, liver and bone-marrow transplants.
According to Brand Finance, KFSHRC is ranked first in the Middle East and 20th on the list of the world’s best academic medical institutions. This year, Newsweek magazine ranked it among the top 250 hospitals in the world.