The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the greatest upsets in FIFA World Cup history by beating Lionel Messi-led Argentina, 2-1, in the 2022 edition of the competition on Tuesday night in Doha, Qatar.
Messi put Argentina ahead, 1-0, in the 10th minute with a penalty conversion, but the match was equalized by Saudi Arabia’s Saleh Al-Shehri three minutes into the second half.
Saudi Arabia then notched the lead in the 53rd minute as Salem Al-Dawsari worked space to shoot inside the box and pick out the top corner as Argentina’s defense was breached again.
Argentina tried its best to score a game-tying goal, including a late attempt from Messi, but was prevented by the tight defense of the Arabs as they snagged one of the biggest moments in the 2022 edition of the World Cup.’
Saudi Arabia got the early lead in Group C with three points, while Argentina is in fourth place with zero points.
