Saudi Football Team Plays Uruguay Wednesday, Minor Technical Fault in Plane to Rostov

Published June 20th, 2018 - 03:00 GMT
Saudi football team  (Twitter)
Saudi football team (Twitter)

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation said everyone is safe after a minor technical fault with the plane carrying the team to Rostov, in Russia.

 


A video, which appeared on Social media, showed a fire on one of the aircraft’s engines.

In a Twitter post, the federation confirmed the team had landed safely in Rostov, where they will play Group A favorites Uruguay in the World Cup on Wednesday.

 

 

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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