Group C
Al Daayen, Lusail Stadium
Referee : Michael Oliver (ENG)
Spectators : 84985
Chávez L. 53'
Saudi Arabia: 21. Al-Owais - 2. Al-Ghannam (Bahebri, 88), 12. Abdulhamid, 4. Al-Amri, 17. Tambakti, 5. Al-Bulayhi (Sharahili, 37) - 15. Al-Hassan (Madu, 46) - 10. Al-Dawsari, 23. Kanno - 9. Al-Buraikan, 11. Al-Shehri (Al-Oboud, 62)
Substitution: Sharahili (from 37); Madu (from 46); Al-Oboud (from 62); Bahebri (from 88)
Bench: 1. Al-Rubai, 22. Al-Aqidi - 24. Al-Dawsari N. - 14. Otayf, 18. Al-Abed - 16. Al-Najei - 25. Assiri M.
Yellow Cards: Al-Shehri 28; Al-Hassan 34; Madu 81; Al-Amri 91; Bahebri 97
Mexico: 13. Ochoa - 19. Sanchez Jorge (Álvarez Ke., 88), 3. Montes, 4. Alvarez Ed. (Funes Mori, 88), 15. Moreno H. - 24. Chávez L. - 17. Pineda O. (Raul Jimenez, 77), 22. Lozano, 23. Gallardo - 10. Vega A. (Antuna, 46) - 20. Martín He. (Rodríguez C., 77)
Substitution: Antuna (from 46); Rodríguez C. (from 77); Raul Jimenez (from 77); Álvarez Ke. (from 88); Funes Mori (from 88)
Bench: 1. Talavera, 12. Cota - 2. Araujo N., 5. Vasquez J-n, 6. Arteaga G. - 7. Romo, 14. Gutierrez E., 16. Herrera Hec., 18. Guardado - 25. Alvarado
Yellow Cards: Alvarez Ed. 16
- Only one goal separated Mexican team from reaching the World Cup playoffs in the match with Saudi Arabia  
- The Argentina national team managed to win their first matcch at the 2022 FIFA World Cup  
- The Polish national team won the first game at the 2022 World Cup, breaking the resistance of Saudi Arabia  
- Speaking to BBC World Cup winner Jurgen Klinsmann says Saudi Arabia beating Argentina, shows "you can make things happen if you believe."  
- Robert Lewandowski had the best chance to score in today's Poland vs Mexico World Cup game  
- Argentina's biggest star Lionel commented on a shock World Cup defeat to Saudi Arabia  
- The phenomenal streak of the Argentina national team without defeats stopped at the number 36  
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