Bin Salman Rewards Saudi National Team with '1.3 Billion Rolls-Royce'?

Malaysian Media Reports "Bin Salman Gives Rolls-Royce to Saudi Players"
No Official Announcement from Bin Salman... Rumors of 19 Billion KRW Per Person if Advancing to Round of 16

On the 15th (local time), Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is seen seated ahead of the working lunch at the G20 Summit held in Bali, Indonesia. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Culture Young Intern Reporter] Reports have emerged that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will gift each member of the national team a Rolls-Royce car after their 2-1 victory over Argentina in the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The price of the vehicle is known to be around 1.3 billion KRW. However, there has been no official announcement from bin Salman’s side regarding the Rolls-Royce reward.

On the 25th (Korean time), Malaysian media outlet 'Malay Mail' reported, "All Saudi Arabian players who won the group stage match against football powerhouse Argentina will receive a Rolls-Royce as a reward." It added, "Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman Crown Prince will provide each player with an RM6 million Rolls-Royce Phantom."

The media noted, "This is not the first time a Saudi royal has gifted a Rolls-Royce to a football player; Al-Owairan, who scored one of the best goals in the World Cup against Belgium in 1994, received a similar gift."

Domestically, rumors circulated that "bin Salman promised a reward of 540 billion KRW for Saudi’s advancement to the round of 16, amounting to 19 billion KRW per person." However, this information has not been verified.

Saudi Arabia was considered one of the weakest teams but defied all expectations by achieving a 2-1 comeback victory against favored Argentina in Group C’s first match held on the 22nd (Korean time) at Lusail Stadium in Qatar.

Meanwhile, following the dramatic win, Saudi King Salman declared a temporary public holiday to celebrate the Saudi national team’s remarkable victory. Images were also reported showing Crown Prince bin Salman embracing his family in joy.

Saudi Arabia will play their second Group C match against Poland at 10 PM on the 26th. The final group match against Mexico is scheduled for 4 AM on the 1st of next month.