Saudi fans handed extra space for ‘Az wa Fakhr’ tifo before Qatar clash

The Qatar Football Association has given up its position at the front of the stands to Saudi Arabia supporters ahead of the highly anticipated meeting between the two national teams.

The move, reported by Saudi channel Al Arabiya, will allow Saudi fans to use additional space as they prepare a large-scale tifo for the match.

Supporters are planning a display featuring the words “Az wa Fakhr” meaning “Pride and Glory” and hope to create a striking visual statement in the stands before kick-off.

The arrangement comes only hours before the fixture and provides the Saudi support with a better opportunity to organise the display. The positioning of fans is an important part of staging a tifo, as the design requires a clear and sufficiently wide area for its message to be seen properly.

By relinquishing its place at the front of the stands, the Qatar Football Association has helped create more room for the Saudi supporters’ planned display. The decision gives them a greater area in which to arrange the cards and banners needed to complete the image.

Saudi fans are now hoping to use the available space to produce one of the tournament’s most notable moments in the stands. The phrase “Az wa Fakhr” is intended to reflect their feelings towards the national team and their desire to show their support during the match.

The display has therefore become one of the main points of interest before the opening whistle, with attention likely to focus not only on the meeting between Saudi Arabia and Qatar but also on how the Saudi supporters’ tifo takes shape.

The Qatar Football Association’s decision has eased the practical challenge of preparing the “Az wa Fakhr” display and given Saudi fans the chance to create an exceptional atmosphere for the Gulf meeting.