It didn’t take long for the 2022 World Cup to deliver one of the most remarkable upsets imaginable. With a pair of goals just minutes into the second half against world power Argentina, Saudi Arabia—one of the biggest longshots in the entire tournament—pulled out a remarkable win in Group C, 2–1.
Lionel Messi opened scoring for Argentina, converting a penalty in the 10th minute, but his squad had three more first half goals called for offside. Saudi Arabia took advantage in the second half.
Saleh Al-Shehri scored the equalizer in the 47th minute. Just five minutes later, Salem Al-Dawsari weaved through four Argentine defenders to blast home the goal that would prove to be the match-winner for his country.
As you can imagine, this is a monumental moment for the nation on the international stage, and Saudi Arabia’s broadcast of Al-Dawsari’s goal certainly delivered. Courtesy of AFP’s Simon Evans, via Basir Ahmadi on Twitter:
With the win, Saudi Arabia takes stunning control of Group C with three points, while Argentina is behind the eight-ball ahead of what could be tough matches with Mexico and Poland. Those two teams kick off their tournaments at 11 a.m. ET.
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