Qatari fans have received widespread acclaim on social media sites for standing up during the Saudi national anthem, and even applauding after the end of the play, ahead of the match between Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the Gulf Cup semi-final.
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, also stood during the Saudi national anthem, as shown in a live video broadcast of the match, which enjoyed wide Arab and Gulf view.
وقوف .. His Highness the Amir's stand during the play of the Saudi national anthem in the match # Qatar_Saudi #Gulf 24 # Welcome - Al Arab newspaper (@AlArab_Qatar) December 5, 2019 |
The remarkable gesture came before the match at the South Stadium in Qatar, one of the stadiums of the World Cup 2022, and ended with the victory of Saudi Arabia 1-0 and qualified for the final match against Bahrain.
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Twitter activists reacted enormously to the match through the "#SaudiSaudi Arabia" tag, which topped the list of most traded in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar, with more than 64,000 tweets.
Standing during the Saudi national anthem |
Applause and greetings of the Qatari fans the moment of playing the Saudi national anthem 👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/3gKThNidvf - Saad Al Harthi (@S_Alshdadi) December 5, 2019 |
Saudi National Anthem 🇸🇦 #Gulf 24 pic.twitter.com/YbwTMKDYpp - Abdul Aziz 🇶🇦 (@ _azz99_) December 5, 2019 |
# Qatar_Saudi #Saudi_Qatar_Gulf 24 |
🎥 | Qatari public standing during the Saudi national anthem and the big greeting at the end of the anthem. |