A theft incident postpones the French Cup champion joining the Saudi national team

The Saudi Football Federation announced today, Monday, that Saud Abdul Hamid, a player for the Saudi national team and the French club Lens, was subjected to a theft incident that included his belongings and his passport while he was in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, with his family to get married there, which led to a delay in his joining and departure with the delegation of the Saudi national team heading to the United States, where the final preparation camp for the 2026 World Cup is.

The Saudi Football Association explained in an official statement: “The Saudi Football Federation would like to clarify the delay in the player Saud Abdul Hamid joining the national team camp in the final stage of the preparatory program in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, due to his inability to reach the capital, Riyadh, today, as a result of his private vehicle being stolen in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, while he was with his family to get married, which resulted in him losing his personal belongings, including his passport.”

The statement added: “The Saudi Football Federation, in coordination with the Ministry of Sports, is following up on the investigation into the case, in addition to following up with the Saudi Embassy in the Netherlands, to obtain the necessary documents to join the team’s delegation.”

Lens was able to win the French Cup for the first time in its history after defeating Nice 3-1 on Friday.