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75 Saleh Al-Shehri of Saudi Arabia celebrates with his squad mates aft scoring a extremity to marque it 1-1 during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C lucifer betwixt Argentina and Saudi Arabia astatine Lusail Stadium connected November 22, 2022 successful Lusail City, Qatar.
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Saudi Arabia produced 1 of the top upsets successful World Cup past arsenic Salem Al-Dawsari's stunning solo effort secured a 2-1 triumph implicit Argentina successful Group C astatine the Lusail Iconic Stadium.
Time stood inactive arsenic Al-Dawsari plucked the shot retired from the entity and turned wrong 2 Argentina defenders earlier curling his decorativeness beyond the scope of Aston Villa defender Emiliano Martinez, producing 1 of the biggest moments of immoderate World Cup finals.
Lionel Messi had fixed 1 of the pre-tournament favourites the pb from the punishment spot aft a contentious VAR determination (10) but Saleh Al-Shehri levelled conscionable 3 minutes into the 2nd play to acceptable up an almighty upset.
The effect ended Argentina's 36-game unbeaten run, stretching backmost to decision against Brazil 3 years agone but this was the top time successful Saudi Arabian shot history.
La Albiceleste past mislaid their opening World Cup radical crippled successful 1990 - against Cameroon - but they went connected to scope the last wherever they mislaid to Germany but that volition beryllium of small consolation to the South Americans close present pursuing decision to the federation ranked 51st successful satellite football.
