The Saudi Arabia World Cup squad were left shaken up after seeing their plane’s wing catch fire during a flight in Russia. The team were headed to the city of Rostov-on-Don, where they will play their second Group A clash against Uruguay. But those on board were alarmed to see flames spout from the wing due to what was termed a “minor technical malfunction”. However, the Saudi National team released a released a statement via their Twitter handle assuring their supporters that the team is fine and the have safely reached their destination.
The statement reads: “The Saudi Arabian Football Federation would like to reassure everyone that all the Saudi national team players are safe, after a technical failure in one of the airplane engines that has just landed in Rostov-on-Don airport, and now they’re heading to their residence safely.”