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Saudi Arabia fans celebrate team's stunning win over Lionel Messi's Argentina

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: November 22, 2022 20:18 IST

Saudi Arabia fans were over the moon after Herve Renard's men scripted one of the biggest shocks in World ...

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Saudi Arabia fans were over the moon after Herve Renard's men scripted one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history with a 2-1 win over Lionel Messi's Argentina. The green-clad Saudi fans were on their feet in the Lusail Stadium as they let out chants of "Our team fulfills our dreams!"Goals by Saleh Alshehri and Salem Aldawsari in a five-minute span in the second half gave the Saudis the win. Argentina took an early lead with a 10th-minute penalty by Messi.

The Argentina loss rivals other World Cup upsets like Senegal's 1-0 win over titleholder France 1-0 in the 2002 tournament opener and the United States beating England by the same score in 1950.Argentina's 36-match unbeaten run ended at the Lusail Stadium in Messi's fifth —and likely last— World Cup. 

Tags: FIFA World Cup 2022ArgentinaSaudi ArabiaLionel Messi
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