Football players of the national team of Saudi Arabia refused to honor the memory of victims of terrorist attacks in London before the qualifying match of World Cup 2018 against Australia.

Before the match of the qualifying tournament of the World Cup 2018 between the teams of Australia and Saudi Arabia in Adelaide, the guests refused to pay tribute to the memory of eight dead during the terrorist attack in London on June 3, two of whom were Australians.

During a minute of silence, according to News. Com.

Au, the Saudis quietly roamed the field and defiantly ignored what was happening in the arena.

The hosts won the match with a score of 3: 2, and now in Group B three rounds before the finish of the third round, Japan, Saudi Arabia and Australia scored 16 points each. In Group A, Iran ranks first (17 points), the second is Korea (13), and the third is Uzbekistan (12). The first two teams from each group get direct tickets to the 2018 World Cup, and the third will compete for the right to participate in the intercontinental playoffs.