The World Cup has its first big surprise. Saudi Arabia turns the match against Argentina, favorites at the World Cup, and wins 2-1. The ticker to read.
- Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia (1-0)
- Argentina matter Saudi Arabia: The Green Hawks turn the game around in five minutes.
- The ticker to read.
Conclusion: The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has its first big surprise. Saudi Arabia beat favorites Argentina 2-1. Lionel Messi gave Albiceleste the lead with a first-half penalty, but the gauchos were unable to take the lead. Furthermore, the VAR denied the Argentines three goals for offside.
In the second half, Saudi Arabia turned the game around within five minutes. Al-Shehri and Al-Dawsari turned the tables with their goals. Subsequently, the Green Falcons defended their lead with absolute passion and finally won not undeservedly. Argentina also missed the world record of 37 matches unbeaten in a row.
Group B first match: Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia (1-0)
| Argentina: | Martinez – Molina, Romero (59. Martinez), Otamendi, Tagliafico (70. Acuna) – de Paul, Paredes (59. Fernandez), Gomez (59. Alvarez) – Messi, Martinez, di Maria |
| Saudi Arabia: | Al-Owais – Abdulhamid, Tambakti, Al-Bulaihi, Al-Shahrani (90. +9 Al Burayk)- Kanno, Al-Faraj (45. +3 Al-Abed (88. Al-Amri)), Al-Malki – Al-Buraikan (88. Asiri, Al-Dawsari, Al-Shehri (78. Al-Ghanam) |
| Bull: | 1:0 L. Messi (10.), 1:1 S. Al-Shehri (48.), 1:2 S. Al-Dawsari (53.) |
90 minutes +14: the game is over! Saudi Arabia managed to surprise and beat the big favorite Argentina 2-1. Folly!
90th minute +11: Here’s the chance again. Alvarez got a free header but it was denied by Al-Owais.
90 minutes +9: Unsurprisingly, Al-Shahrani can’t continue. The defender is carried out of the stadium on a stretcher.
90th minute + 6: Violent clash between Al-Owais and Al-Shahrani. The goalkeeper leaves his area decisively and rejects the defender badly. Al-Owais knees Al-Shahrani in the face. He didn’t look good at all.
90th minute + 5: The last minutes run. The Argentines are no longer able to enter the end zones. The first sensation of this World Cup is looming.
90 minutes + 1: there are eight minutes of recovery. And in the first minute things get really dicey. De Paul, on the other hand, is little used.
90 minutes: The Argentinians get another free kick from a promising situation. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, defends everything away.
86 minutes: Slowly but surely Argentina is running out of time. The gauchos don’t have much on their minds at the moment and Saudi Arabia try to take a lot of time off, occasionally there’s a green jersey player on the ground. This will be reflected in your recovery time.
82 minutes: the game gets tougher. Abdulhamid is shown a yellow card after a tough challenge.
80′: Argentina lacks ideas. Messi clearly cleared a free kick from 25 meters.
77′: The mood in Lusail is exceptional. The many Saudi fans who traveled with us ensure an amazing atmosphere. This is also the World Cup.
73 minutes: the gauchos are now more and more in half of Saudi Arabia. With stoppage time, the Falcons need to survive more than 20 minutes to secure their first World Cup sensation.
67 minutes: Al-Malki receives his first yellow card of the match after a decisive attempt in the Argentine half.
66′: Argentina are under constant pressure. However, Saudi Arabia has defended the goal with all its heart and passion and has repeatedly put its emphasis on the offensive.
59′: the Argentinians react with a triple substitution. Alvarez, Fernandez and Martinez replace Paredes, Romero and Gomez.
58 minutes: Saudi Arabia turns the game completely upside down in five minutes. While the Green Falcons didn’t play badly in the first half, that wasn’t indicated. Argentina is now challenged for the first time in this World Cup.
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53 minutes: GOOOOOOO!!! Argentina – Saudi Arabia 1-2, Scorer: S. Al-Dawsari. Folly!!! Saudi Arabia turns the game around. Salem Al-Dawsari with an absolute dream goal. The number ten of the green hawks takes the ball in the sixteenth and throws the ball in an exceptional way for a corner.
48. Minute: vaoooooooo!!! Argentina – Saudi Arabia 1-1, Scorer: S. Al-Shehri. That doesn’t exist! Saudi Arabia with a dream start after the break. Al-Shehri took the ball 20 meters from goal, left Romero standing and completed a freezing shot down the left. 1:1 We have a football match.
46′: the second half begins. No more changes for either team.
45′ minute + 6: break in Lusail. Argentina goes into the break with a 1-0 draw against Saudi Arabia. Lionel Messi gave the Albiceleste the lead with a penalty. Subsequently, the gauchos scored three more times, but were in action each time.
45 minutes +3: This is bittersweet for Saudi Arabia. Captain Salman Al-Faraj has to leave due to injury. Naqaf Al-Abed comes to get him.
45th minute: there are five more minutes in the first half.
44 minutes: not only Argentina plays here. Saudi Arabia is also trying to play here but still waiting for the first clear chance to score.
40 minutes: The Argentines continue to play up front and should now lead significantly higher up. However, the linesman and the VAR have had something against it so far.
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35 minutes: the same game for the third time. The Argentines score again, it’s Martinez again and this time the assistant’s flag goes up. This time, however, undisputed.
31 minutes: With a 1-0 lead, the Saudis are now obviously well served.
27′: the Albiceleste meets again. And again it’s offside. Gomez makes a superb pass to Lautaro Martinez, who makes a nice lob. But this time too there seems to have been offside. Very tight decision.
22 minutes: And Messi strikes again. After an excellent pass from midfield, La Pulga executed coldly, but was slightly offside. He remains at 1:0.
18 minutes: The Green Hawks are anything but shocked. Saudi Arabia is now higher and also has more and more possession phases. Only the first real opportunity to score is still missing.
14 minutes: This is obviously a very bitter start for Saudi Arabia. The advantage for the gauchos is not undeserved, but the penalty decision was very tough.
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10 minutes: vaoooooooo!!! Argentina – Saudi Arabia 1-0, Scorer: L. Messi. Messi thinks about it, of course. And he remains calm. From the point of view of the shooter, Messi randomly converts down the left.
8 minutes: There are penalties for Argentina after the VAR test. Paredes is caught from a free kick and falls to the ground. Enough for referee Slavko Vincic Difficult decision.
7′: Albicelste immediately puts a lot of pressure. Only the Argentines have played so far, but a first corner brought nothing
2nd Minute: After less than 110 seconds, the first big chance for the Argentinians. And of course it was Messi. The gaucho captain closes relatively freely in the sixteenth but places the ball too centrally, so that Al-Owais can still keep the ball.
1st minute: the ball rolls. Saudi Arabia kick off and play from right to left.
Update from November 22, 10:57 am: The teams are there, the national anthems are played. Everything is ready for an exciting game.
Update from November 22, 10:42 am: As a neighbor of Qatar, Saudi Arabia has the third biggest supporters in this World Cup. Despite their geographical proximity, there have been political tensions between the Kingdom and Qatar in recent years. Saudi Arabia accused the neighboring country of supporting terrorist groups in the region and closed its borders with Qatar in 2017. Saudi Arabia only lifted the blockade against Qatar in 2021.
Update from November 22, 10:33 am: The formations are there. Argentina starts up front with Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez and Angel di Maria. Then Paulo Dybala and Julian Alvarez sit on the bench first. Defensively, Romero is preferred to Lisandro Martínez, who is enjoying an excellent season at Manchester United.
Monk – Co-favorite Argentina will also start the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday morning. Lionel Messi meets underdogs Saudi Arabia at his last World Cup (here’s the match). For coach Lionel Scaloni’s team, the match against Saudi Arabia should be the start of a successful World Cup.
The match will be played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail. The newly built stadium for the World Cup is said to have a capacity of 80,000 spectators, making it the largest arena in the World Cup. The final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will also be played in Lusail.
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Argentina are the big favorites to top the group in Group C with Saudi Arabia, Poland and Mexico. The Gauchos are in great form, unbeaten in 36 games. The international record is 37 consecutive games without defeat set by Italy between 2018 and 2021. The Argentines suffered their last defeat in July 2019 and won the Copa America last summer. Now the world title should follow Lionel Messi’s last World Cup.
Opponents Saudi Arabia are the big unknown in Group C. The desert state is participating in a World Cup finals for the sixth time and qualified in a qualifying group with Japan and Australia, among others, as winners of the group for the World Cup.
We accompany the match on Tuesday from 11 a.m. here in the live ticker. (kk)
