2017-05-23 Tue

The final match of the FIFA World Youth Championship in soccer was hosted by Saudi Arabia from 17th February to 3rd March 1989. A set of two commemorative stamps of 75 halalas and 150h denominations were released on 16th February 1989. A very fine, mint never-hinged set has a market value of $5 and a used set is priced at $1.90.

Designed by the Directorate General of Posts designed the stamps, printed by the Government Security Printing Press in Riyadh, a total of 500,000 sets were printed. Both the stamps had the same design.

A brown globe, an outline of a person, in green, playing soccer and the trophy, for the event are featured on the stamp. Other depictions include the national Saudi emblem, a palm tree above two crossed swords; the lunar year “1409” in Arabic and the Gregorian year, “1989,” in English, both sharing the number “1.” The denomination and currency are also featured in Arabic and English. An Arabic text reads “The fifth soccer world cup finals for youth” and another one reads ”Government Security Printing Press-Riyadh.”

Saudi Arabians love sports and soccer. King Fahd created world-class sports complexes throughout his country. Because of Saudi Arabia’s great sports facilities, it became the sponsor of the fifth world youth soccer cup competitions.