People gather at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium before the Soccer Club World Cup match between Al-Ittihad and Auckland City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (AP )

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 12, (KUNA): His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Wednesday sent cables of congratulations to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, on the kingdom’s winning of hosting the 2034 world cup.

Selecting the kingdom to host this international sports event depicts its high-esteem status and the great confidence in its potential and expertise for organizing such an international event.

This achievement is a source of pride for the GCC states, Arab and Muslim nations, His Highness the Amir noted in his cables.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent two congratulatory cables to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister, in which he expressed his sincere congratulations on the occasion of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s winning the hosting of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

His Highness the Crown Price stressed that this distinguished achievement is a source of pride and honor for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and all friendly Arab and Islamic countries, wishing success and good luck to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in hosting this major global sporting event.

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah sent two congratulatory cables to King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince, and Prime Minister, in which he expressed his sincere congratulations on the occasion of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s winning the hosting of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

His Highness the prime minister stressed that this distinguished achievement is a source of pride and honor for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and all friendly Arab and Islamic countries, wishing success and good luck to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in hosting this major global sporting event.

His Highness the Amir sent a cable of congratulations to the King of Morroco Mohammed VI on the winning of hosting the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.

Selecting the kingdom of Morocco to host this international sports event depicts its high-esteem status and the great confidence in its potential and expertise for organizing such an international event.

This achievement is a source of pride for Muslim nations, His Highness the Amir noted in his cable.

His Highness the Crown Prince sent a cable to the King of Morocco Mohammed VI, in which he expressed his sincere congratulations on the winning of hosting the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.

His Highness the Crown Price stressed that this distinguished achievement is a source of pride and honor for the Arab and Islamic countries, wishing success and good luck to the Kingdom of Morocco in hosting this major global sporting event.

His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh sent a cable to the King of Morocco Mohammed VI, in which he expressed his sincere congratulations on the winning of hosting the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.

His Highness the prime minister stressed that this distinguished achievement is a source of pride and honor for the Arab and Islamic countries, wishing success and good luck to the Kingdom of Morocco in hosting this major global sporting event.

Minister of Information, Culture, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi on Wednesday congratulated Saudi Arabia on winning the bid to the 2034 FIFA World Cup and Morocco on being named co-host of the 2030 edition with Spain and Portugal.

Minister Al-Mutairi hailed the successful bids of the two Arab countries as remarkable achievements for the Arab World.

He congratulated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, and all the Saudi people for the well-deserved winning to host the world cup.