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The Saudi Football Association heavily rewards players for qualifying for the World Cup, with each player receiving about 1.15 million euros

11:10pm, 16 October 2025【Football】

Hupu, October 16th beINSPORTS reported that after the Saudi Arabian national team successfully qualified for the 2026 World Cup, the players received a huge bonus of 5 million Saudi riyals (approximately 1.15 million euros) each in recognition of their efforts and dedication in the world preliminaries. The bonus was personally approved by Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal.

Since advancing to the top 16 for the first time in the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Saudi Arabia has been steadily improving its status in world football. , the 2022 Qatar World Cup, their classic 2-1 victory over Argentina in the first game is still considered one of the most shocking upsets in World Cup history. Now, they have entered the World Cup for the third consecutive time, and their goal is to continue this momentum and once again surprise the world in the North American arena.