Argentina suffered a shock World Cup defeat from Saudi Arabia

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The phenomenal streak of Argentina national team without defeats stopped at the number 36. The Argentines fell short of the record of the Italians by just one match, and the team of Saudi Arabia was the one to stop "Albiceleste".

Messi put his in the lead at the start of today's game after a penalty, however Al-Shehri Saleh and Al-Dawsari managed to turn the match around at the start of the second half with their goals. Saudi Arabia was able to hold on to the winning score until a final whistle to record one of the biggest shocks in the history of World Cup.

World Cup 2022

Argentina - Saudi Arabia 1:2 (1:0)
Goals: Messi, 10 (penalty) (1:0); Al-Shehri Saleh, 48 (1:1); Al-Dawsari, 53 (1:2)

Argentina: Martinez E.; Tagliafico (Acuña, 70); Romero C. (Martínez Li., 59); Otamendi; Molina N.; De Paul; Di Maria; Paredes L. (Fernandez E., 59); Martínez L.; Messi; Alejandro Gomez (Álvarez Jul., 59)
Bench: Almada; Rulli; Armani; Pezzella G.; Montiel; Foyth; Rodríguez G.; Angel Correa; Mac Allister A.; Palacios Ex.; Dybala

Saudi Arabia: Al-Owais; Abdulhamid; Al-Shahrani (Al-Breik, 99); Tambakti; Al-Bulayhi; Kanno; Al-Faraj (Al-Abed, 45; Al-Amri, 88); Al-Malki; Al-Dawsari; Al-Buraikan (Assiri M., 88); Al-Shehri Saleh (Al-Ghannam, 78)
Bench: Al-Rubai; Al-Aqidi; Al-Dawsari N.; Madu; Al-Hassan; Sharahili; Bahebri; Otayf; Al-Oboud Abdulrahman; Al-Najei
Yellow Cards: Al-Malki 67; Al-Bulayhi 75; Al-Dawsari 79; Abdulhamid 82; Al-Abed 88; Al-Owais 91

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