The Matched held last Tuesday, 22nd November 2022. The Saudi Team rock the world of football and make a history to the World Cup.
SAUDI Team (2) wins against to the Two times world champion – ARGENTINA Team (1) on their match Last Tuesday. The game was so intense , and left everyone in awe about the result. It was the first match on both teams and totally unexpected blow as Saudi is the less opponent against one of the pre-tournament favorites and on a 36 game unbeaten streak – would run out winners.
Goals by Saleh Alshehri and Salem Aldawsari in a five-minute span early in the second half gave the Saudis a landmark result in the first World Cup staged in the Middle East.
Their previous biggest win was 1-0 over Belgium at the 1994 World Cup, secured by a storied individual goal by Saeed Al-Owairan.
“All the stars aligned for us,” Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said. “We made history for Saudi football.”
The final whistle sparks scenes of elation inside the Lusail Iconic Stadium as Argentina surrendered their long unbeaten run to an unfancied side outside the top 50 in the FIFA world ranking. – photo credit tot he rightful owner
“We know the World Cup is this way,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said. “Sometimes you can steamroll the opponents and, in a couple of plays, you are losing.”
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also tweeted after the match to congratulate the Saudi team. “A deserved victory. Combative performance. An Arab joy,” he wrote in his post.
Saudi Government declared November 23, a public holiday for the entire nation following the country’s unexpected victory over Argentina in the FIFA Men’s World Cup on Nov. 22, 2022