RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will attend the Two Holy Mosques' Cup Final taking place next Thursday between Al-Hilal and Al-Fayha on behalf of King Salman, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

The crown prince will hand over the trophy to the winning team after the final, which is being held at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.

Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sport, expressed his sincere appreciation to King Salman, for his generous patronage of this occasion, and to the crown prince for his attendance and honoring of the event.

He added that this reflected an evident embodiment of the leadership’s interest in sports and athletes, and their constant keenness to support and empower the sector.

“The huge leaps we are experiencing in sports, would not have been achieved without the generous support that tackled the needs of the nation's sports sector, and we will move forward to achieve aspirations, through the implementation of comprehensive programs and initiatives emanating from the Kingdom's Vision 2030, towards promising future,” he said.

Prince Abdulaziz congratulated the two teams for reaching the final, wishing them success.