The Royal message to the RAJA players, management and public, expresses the Sovereign "great pride for this significant feat, achieved thanks to the efforts of the technical, medical and administrative staff, leaders and players who showed a great deal of perseverance, hardworking and great soccer-playing skills as well as for the astounding prowess against reputed clubs, among the best in the world".
HM the King also says he is confident that this unprecedented feat in the Arab world, commensurate to aspirations and expectations of the national soccer family, will be a motivation to double efforts and achieve other feats.