The Croatian coach, Kranjčar Yurtchich, confirmed that his team prepared well for the big challenge against Al-Ahli Jeddah, noting that the victory with a score of 3-1 and winning the Intercontinental Cup is an unprecedented achievement in the club's history.

Yurtchich said: "I am very happy with this historic victory; we exerted extra effort before the match, and I was worried about playing in front of such a large number of fans in a strong opponent's stadium like Al-Ahli Jeddah, but the players were up to the responsibility and succeeded in achieving the win."

The Croatian coach praised his players after they managed to overcome the difficult atmosphere and achieve superiority amidst a massive presence of Saudi fans, especially commending Congolese striker Viston Maïli, who stole the spotlight by scoring three goals, while Al-Ahli's only goal came from Ivan Toney.

Yurtchich concluded his statements by confirming his aspirations for the upcoming phase, saying: "This victory drives us for more work and ambition; now we need to wait for the winner of the match between Cruz Azul from Mexico and the Copa Libertadores champion in the next round of the tournament, and we must be ready for the upcoming challenge."