Saudi Arabia clinched a win against Argentina 2-1 in the group stage match held at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar on Tuesday.
Salem Aldawsari’s goal in the 53rd minute became a decisive goal for Saudi Arabia to inflict a deafet on Argentina in the second half.
Saleh Al-Shehri had made a first goal against Saudi Arabia in the 48th minute bringing the match to a draw.
This is a historic moment for Arabia after the team scored two goals in a matter of five minutes leaving Argentina behind 2-1.
Earlier, Argentina made a good start with a goal scored through penalty against Saudi Arabia in the first half of the match.
Argentina took the lead 1-0 in the first half after captain Lionel Messi converted the penalty into a goal against the opponent in the FIFA World Cup tournament.
Argentina were awarded the penalty after Arabian player committed a foul in the ninth minute of the match.
With this defeat, pressure has been created on two-times world champions Argentina to win two matches -- with Mexico and Poland to advance into the further journey of the ongoing World Cup.
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