Argentina vs Saudi Arabia LIVE: World Cup 2022 result and reaction as Saudi Arabia claim stunning shock win
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia: Lionel Messi scored early on but a stunning comeback ensured an all-time great World Cup shock
Saudi Arabia beat Argentina to record one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history with a 2-1 win over Lionel Messi’s side thanks to a scintillating second-half comeback.
On his fifth and final quest for the only major trophy to elude him, the 35-year-old Messi scored a 10th-minute penalty in a dominant first-half display where he and Lautaro Martinez also had three goals disallowed for offside.
But Saudi Arabia, the second-lowest ranked team in the tournament after Ghana, threw caution to the wind at the start of the second half, charging at Argentina’s defence in front of a frenzied 88,012 crowd.
Saleh Al-Shehri squeezed in a low shot in the 48th minute while Salem Al-Dawsari curled in a scorching strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 53rd minute to leave Argentina and Messi looking utterly shell-shocked in the Group C opener. Despite plenty of possession after that, Argentina were unable to best Saudi Arabia, who were competing in their sixth World Cup but had never previously won an opening game.
Relive all the action with our live blog below:
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
90 mins: Five minutes of added time at the end of this half, with Denmark the team pushing for a winner!
Tunisia have fully merited their point so far, but can they see it home?
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
88 mins: Another double sub for Tunisia.
Drager and Laidouni OFF, Sassi and Kechrida ON.
Laidouni been the best man on the park today - will Tunisia hold on though?!
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
86 mins: A booking for Tunisia’s Khenissi - rightly so as he catches Jensen!
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
82 mins: Mejbri straight into the action... he flies in to win the ball just by the touchline inside the box, and does catch Jensen...
No penalty says the referee though, who believes the ball already went out of play.
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
80 mins: Double sub for Tunisia - with Man Utd’s Hannibal Mejbri among those coming on.
So Msakni and Jebali OFF, Mejbri and Khenissi ON.
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
78 mins: Jensen now in the book for a late challenge on Tunisia sub Naïm Sliti.
A booking a tad harsh, I think...
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
75 mins: Denmark’s Mathias Jensen has a snap shot on the edge of the box... but the Brenford man harmlessly pulls it wide!
15 to go - will we have a winner here?!
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
71 mins: Big penalty shout for Tunisia!
Andersen’s arm is out as the ball hits it from a ricochet - no penalty given by the Mexican referee though!
Andersen is right next to the Tunisian player... but no penalty and no VAR check!
Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
70 mins: How have Denmark not scored?!
From Eriksen’s corner, Christensen wins the header at the back post and it hits the post - with Cornelius somehow not getting a clear connection on the ball!
Surely he has to score, what a miss by the subtitute!
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