Argentina's opening World Cup match was halted in the final moments after a horrific collision between two Saudi Arabia players. The Saudis were on the brink of a shock 2-1 victory over Lionel Messi's side as they entered eight minutes of injury time.
As they battled to hold onto their lead, there was a shocking moment as goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Owais leaped to gather a cross and accidentally caught his teammate Yasir Al Shahrani in the face with his knee.
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Al Shahrani fell to the turf and remained motionless, but the game continued temporarily. The distressed Al-Owais urgently signalled to the referee to stop the game, and eventually medical staff were able to rush onto the field and tend to the defender.
Video replays of the brutal collision drew a shocked reaction from commentators, while concerned teammates looked on. After receiving attention for nearly five minutes, Al Shahrani returned to his feet but was carried off on a stretcher, issuing a thumbs up to the thousands of Saudi fans in the stadium.
His teammates were able to deliver for the injured star, as they bravely held on to win 2-1 and shock the football world in a match that lasted well over 100 minutes again.
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